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Front wheel bearings - How loose or tight should the castle nut be? 200 1984

posted by  Will740turbo on  Mon Mar 21 23:57 CST 2011
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When I replaced my bearings in October, I didn't tighten the castle nut any tighter than it was when I removed them. The old bearings were shot, one was discolored from high heat and whatnot.

Anyway, I tightened the nut up by hand till it was tight, then backed it off about a quarter turn. The wheel spun freely.

When I got new tires put on, the tire techs noticed my bad tie rods and said I had "looseness in my wheel bearings."

I could use some advice from those more familiar with greasable tapered roller bearings.

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