Re: [TR] Is this symptom I'm getting indicative of a bad front wheel bearing?

[Don Hiscock <don.hiscock@gmail.com>]

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And I lost a front wheel on my TR3B at 70 mph on I-70 in 2014.  I've not
quite gotten over that episode yet,  Yes, don't fool around with wheel
bearings!

The root cause of my wheel-fell-off episode was a restorer who was more
used to MG bearing preloads than a TR3's non-preloaded bearings.  He read
this part of the Red Book service instructions as 101 lb=C2=B7ft, not 10 lb=
=C2=B7ft.
Yikes.
https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-7mHq3MK/0/07d96589/O/i-7mHq3MK.png
https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-8zPPqt3/0/1e459484/XL/i-8zPPqt3-XL.jpg
https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-wBTPGjg/0/5123f2e5/X3/i-wBTPGjg-X3.jpg

This happened in western Ohio, not too far from Macy's Garage as it turned
out.  And although Mark and Co. didn't do the work that led to the wheel
coming off, they know my car and were able to take it into their shop that
afternoon while I flew home.

So listen to the voice of two of us with scary experiences.  Take care with
wheel bearings.

On Mon, Feb 27, 2023 at 6:01 PM Philip Ethier <pethier7@gmail.com> wrote:

> Don't mess with wheel bearings.  Get it checked out.  I lost a wheel on m=
y
> TR4 on the way home from the VTR in 2005.
>
> On Mon, Feb 27, 2023 at 5:35=E2=80=AFPM Sujit Roy <triumphstag@gmail.com>=
 wrote:
>
>> I have a Stag and have checked and changed various components like botto=
m
>> ball joint and top shock mount, but am still experiencing a vibration,
>> through the steering wheel,  from the left front wheel only when I'm
>> turning left. The car had been fitted with all new poly bushes.
>> There is no vibration going straight or when turning right.
>> I plan to swap the wheel with my spare,  but can a bad bearing cause
>> these symptoms?
>> The hub rotates smoothly and there is no noise.
>>
>> The TR6 uses a similar vertical link setup as the Stag. The hub
>> bearings are tapered.
>>
>>
>> Sujit
>>
>> --
>> Sujit Roy
>> Cupertino, California
>>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">And=
 I lost a front wheel on my TR3B at 70 mph on I-70 in 2014.=C2=A0 I&#39;ve =
not quite gotten over that episode yet,=C2=A0 Yes, don&#39;t fool around wi=
th wheel bearings!</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:sma=
ll"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">The ro=
ot cause of my wheel-fell-off episode was a restorer who was more used to M=
G bearing preloads than a TR3&#39;s non-preloaded bearings.=C2=A0 He read t=
his part of the Red Book service instructions as 101 lb=C2=B7ft, not 10 lb=
=C2=B7ft.=C2=A0 Yikes.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size=
:small"><a href=3D"https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-7mHq3MK/0/07d96589/O=
/i-7mHq3MK.png">https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-7mHq3MK/0/07d96589/O/i-=
7mHq3MK.png</a><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:sm=
all"><a href=3D"https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-8zPPqt3/0/1e459484/XL/i=
-8zPPqt3-XL.jpg">https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-8zPPqt3/0/1e459484/XL/=
i-8zPPqt3-XL.jpg</a><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-si=
ze:small"><a href=3D"https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-wBTPGjg/0/5123f2e5=
/X3/i-wBTPGjg-X3.jpg">https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-wBTPGjg/0/5123f2e=
5/X3/i-wBTPGjg-X3.jpg</a><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"fo=
nt-size:small"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:sm=
all">This happened in western Ohio, not too far from Macy&#39;s Garage as i=
t turned out.=C2=A0 And although Mark and Co. didn&#39;t do the work that l=
ed to the wheel coming off, they know my car and were able to take it into =
their shop that afternoon while I flew home.</div><div class=3D"gmail_defau=
lt" style=3D"font-size:small"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=
=3D"font-size:small">So listen to the voice of two of us with scary experie=
nces.=C2=A0 Take care with wheel bearings.</div></div><br><div class=3D"gma=
il_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Feb 27, 2023 at 6:0=
1 PM Philip Ethier &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:pethier7@gmail.com";>pethier7@gmail=
.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"mar=
gin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1=
ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr">Don&#39;t mess with=C2=A0wheel bearin=
gs.=C2=A0 Get it checked out.=C2=A0 I lost a wheel on my TR4 on the way hom=
e from the VTR in 2005.</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr=
" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Feb 27, 2023 at 5:35=E2=80=AFPM Sujit Roy &l=
t;<a href=3D"mailto:triumphstag@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">triumphstag@gm=
ail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"=
margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-lef=
t:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">I have a Stag and have checked and changed various =
components like bottom ball joint and top shock mount, but am still experie=
ncing a vibration, through the steering=C2=A0wheel,=C2=A0 from the left fro=
nt wheel only when I&#39;m turning left. The car had been fitted with all n=
ew poly bushes.<div>There is no vibration going straight or when turning ri=
ght.=C2=A0</div><div>I plan to swap the wheel with my spare,=C2=A0 but can =
a bad bearing cause these symptoms?</div><div>The hub rotates smoothly and =
there is no noise.</div><div><br></div><div>The TR6 uses a similar vertical=
 link setup as the Stag. The hub bearings=C2=A0are tapered.</div><div><br><=
/div><div><br></div><div>Sujit=C2=A0<br clear=3D"all"><div><br></div>-- <br=
><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Sujit Roy<br>Cupertino, California<=
/div><div><br><a href=3D"https://triumphstagblog.wordpress.com/"; target=3D"=
_blank">https://triumphstagblog.wordpress.com/</a><br><br></div></div></div=
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