[Healeys] Rear Hub Bearing Challange

[Bob Haskell]

Paul,

Doesn't sound like the correct bearing.  Installing the bearing in the 
hub or on the axle should have no affect on the bearing's ability to 
turn.  I'd suggest measuring the inside and outside diameters of the new 
and old bearings and see how different they are.  You have a six inch 
dial/digital caliper?

I normally get these bearings from a bearing supplier.  The Timken part 
number is 209L.  The OE supplier's (Ransome & Marles) part number was LDJ45.

Cheers,

Bob Haskell
AHCA 3000 Mk I registrar
http://www.ciahc.org/registry_3000mk1.php

On 03/13/2011 04:41 PM, PG wrote:
> I had a leaking seal on the rear hub.  While replacing it, I decided to
> replace the bearing also.
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> I purchased the bearing from Moss (powertune brand)..made in Taiwan.
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> To set the bearing into the hub took an extraordinary amount of pressure and
> the bearing lost some of It's "freewheeling".
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> I'm in the process of putting the hub (with bearing) back on the rear axle
> case..I've been using a drift on the inner race (as per factory manual).
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> I've been pounding for 10 minutes and making little if no progress past the
> threads...  without going to a sledge hammer, I can't see getting this thing
> on.  Furthermore, the race is getting "less free" as the pressure
> builds..it's certainly not freewheeling.
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> Question:
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> 1.       Anybody else have this problem?
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> 2.       I understand that the bearing has to be tight, but this seems
> extraordinary.
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> 3.       Anybody else have problems with tolerances with these bearings?
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> 4.       Suggestions?
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> Thanks
>
> Paul
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