[Healeys] end float BN2 4.11 rear axle

[Michael Salter]

Hi Allen, 3/16" is an awful of play for a rear wheel bearing. I don't think
you could get that much from the bearing itself before it fell apart. I
would suggest that the bearing is moving either in the hub (most likely) or
on the axle casing stub. Not too sure I would travel too far before checking
it out. Are you sure that the knock off nut hasn't bottomed out and the
wheel is sliding on the spline...I've seen that. If the hub has worn I have
a few good used ones.

Michael Salter
http://www.netbug.net/blogmichael/?p=445

-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of allen c miller jr
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2009 7:36 AM
To: Healey List
Subject: [Healeys] end float BN2 4.11 rear axle

i am experiencing about 3/16" of end-float with the driver`s side rear 
wheel, and as of now, no odd sounds when the wheel turns under load or when 
jacked up.

before i tear the hub apart to trouble shoot, i'd like to finish out the 
fall season with this defect? i once did the bearings another BN2 and i 
remember that it was a rather long job, and that it takes a huge amount of 
force to untorque the nut with hthe 8-sided socket ( i ended up making a 
6-foot breaker bar).

allen miller

any inputs from those of you who've had this condition -- can i baby the 
axle another 1000 miles, or am i at risk? i will try to pull the hub out 
enough to verify that the lock washer is still on, but if it is, can i drive

on, or should i bite the bullet and break knuckles for a few days? 
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