[Healeys] Rear Hub Bearing

[Bob Spidell]

Oops ... meant 'ball' bearings, not 'roller.' 


Bob 


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Bob Spidell - San Jose, CA 

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell at comcast.net> 
To: "Pieter and Linda" <pieters at pt.lu> 
Cc: "Healey List" <healeys at autox.team.net> 
Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2011 6:17:14 PM 
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Rear Hub Bearing 

I haven't encountered this particular phenomenon, yet, but it doesn't sound like the hub bearing. Those are roller bearings and, unlike tapered bearings (like in the front hubs) they aren't designed in particular to really limit end or fore-and-aft play. 

What could allow this type of 'rocking' would be looseness in the differential, namely the splines on the end of the axle and in--might have the wrong term or part, here--the carrier. I'd pull the axle and have a look at the splines before pulling the hubs (you have to pull the axles to get the hubs out anyway). 

I had the 'clicking noise' problem on a front wheel for years. Finally got rid of it with new brake pads. Some pads can leave residue on the rotor which feigns 'warping,' but it's really just uneven buildup of deposits from the pads (Carroll Smith wrote an article about this way back). 

My guess is you have a similar problem. 

Bob 


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Bob Spidell - San Jose, CA 

----- Original Message ----- 


I am looking to verify a diagnosis. I am running rear disc brakes and have 
developed a rythmic clicking noise from the right rear that stops when the 
brakes are applied lightly. I thought I had a warped disc and the noise was 
the disc slapping the brake pad on each rotation. I jacked up the rear and 
found I could move both rear wheels in and out slightly but the right rear I 
can "rock" . That is if I grab the front and rear of the tyre I can pull the 
front out and rear in and vice versa. Rims are near new and the splines are in 
good condition. The wheel spinners were of course tight. 

I suspect it is wear in the hub bearing as I have disassembled the right rear 
and can find nothing else broken or worn. The bearing runs quietly but there 
is some in out play. 

It there anything else I should be checking before I order new bearing etc? 

Thanks 
Pieter 
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