[Healeys] Front wheel bearing 'distance piece'

David Nock healeydoc at sbcglobal.net
Tue Apr 7 16:14:42 MDT 2009


With out the spacer you CAN NOT torque the castle nut at all. We had  
a guy leave the shims out once and torqued the nut down as in the  
service manual. The wheel bearing lasted about 40 miles and seized  
the bearing to the spindle.

  If you leave out the spacer you will need to adjust the wheel  
bearing just like every american iron on the road. Snug up the nut  
the back it off to adjust the end float in the bearings. Then install  
special castle locking ring and cotter pin. Now try to do that inside  
the splined hub for the wire wheel.

I also repeat that the only cars I have seen broken or cracked   
spindles on are those that the spacer was missing.

This also goes for several other LBCs

David Nock
British Car Specialists
Stockton Ca 95205
209-948-8767

www.britishcarspecialists.com
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On Apr 7, 2009, at 2:09 PM, George Haywood wrote:

> This ought to start something with the engineers out there:  With  
> my limited
> experience after studying my hubs during the rebuild I believe the  
> distance
> pieces are used just to get the proper end float of the hubs.  The  
> distance
> pieces along with the shims ride on the bearings from the inboard side
> allowing a very accurate end float measurement (distance) to be  
> obtained.  I
> do not think they are primarily associated with strength.  If the  
> pieces are
> not present you cannot set the end float therefore possibly placing  
> too much
> lateral force on the bearings when tightening the castle nut to the  
> specified
> torque setting of 70 ft lbs.
>
> Just my opinion,
>
> George Haywood
> '65 bj8
>
>
>
>> From: healeydoc at sbcglobal.net
>> Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 11:10:18 -0700
>> To: richchrysler at quickclic.net
>> CC: healeys at autox.team.net
>> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Front wheel bearing 'distance piece'
>>
>> I would assume that the distance piece was added to add strength to
>> the spindle. Since the only spindles I have seen cracked have been
>> cars that did not have a spacer installed.
>>
>> I would recommend installing the spacer that was added on the BN4
>> since they are the same spindle, hub and bearings it was done for a
>> reason. Probably the added weight and being a 6 cylinder car they may
>> have assumed that the owners may drive harder.
>>
>>
>>
>> David Nock
>> British Car Specialists
>> Stockton Ca 95205
>> 209-948-8767
>>
>> www.britishcarspecialists.com
>> .
>> .
>>
>> On Apr 7, 2009, at 10:32 AM, Rich C wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Bob,
>>>
>>> When BN2's went to the taper roller bearing setup they did not have
>>> the distance piece fitted. Just follow the directions for setting
>>> up as described in the manual.
>>>
>>> Rich
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