[Healeys] FW: Front wheel bearing 'distance piece'

[George Haywood]

>> From: haywoodone at hotmail.com
>> To: msalter at precisionsportscar.com; healeys at autox.team.net
>> Subject: RE: [Healeys] Front wheel bearing 'distance piece'
>>
>>
>> I think we're all in agreement that the distance piece and shims are needed
for the proper set up of the front hubs. I just wonder what came first in the
design thought, the method of setting end float or strength. It really doesn't
matter that much to me however since I do it the way the manual states and go
on about my business of enjoying the driving of my bj8.
>>
>> Take care,
>>
>> George
>>
>>>
>>> I would concur with David in this.
>>> I too have encountered several cracked stub axles when the spacer and
shims
>>> are not used.
>>> This subject has been discussed at length in the past and I maintain that
>>> the tensile load on the stub axle at its lowest point increases
>>> significantly when the spacers and shims are not used.
>>> Also 2 cents...
>>>
>>> Michael Salter
>
>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
>>> On Behalf Of George Haywood
>>>
>>> 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
>>>> To: richchrysler at quickclic.net
>>>>
>>>> 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
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