[TR] Is this symptom I'm getting indicative of a bad front wheel bearing?

[ronald.olds at mchsi.com]

I had a similar situation with my TR3 in 1972. The studs holding on the wire wheel adapter broke. I head a bump and then the tire rolled past me going down the road.

Ronald Olds

----- Original Message -----
From: Don Hiscock <don.hiscock at gmail.com>
To: Philip Ethier <pethier7 at gmail.com>
Cc: Triumphs <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Mon, 27 Feb 2023 19:21:03 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Re: [TR] Is this symptom I'm getting indicative of a bad front wheel bearing?

And I lost a front wheel on my TR3B at 70 mph on I-70 in 2014.  I've not
quite gotten over that episode yet,  Yes, don't fool around with wheel
bearings!

The root cause of my wheel-fell-off episode was a restorer who was more
used to MG bearing preloads than a TR3's non-preloaded bearings.  He read
this part of the Red Book service instructions as 101 lb·ft, not 10 lb·ft.
Yikes.
https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-7mHq3MK/0/07d96589/O/i-7mHq3MK.png
https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-8zPPqt3/0/1e459484/XL/i-8zPPqt3-XL.jpg
https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-wBTPGjg/0/5123f2e5/X3/i-wBTPGjg-X3.jpg

This happened in western Ohio, not too far from Macy's Garage as it turned
out.  And although Mark and Co. didn't do the work that led to the wheel
coming off, they know my car and were able to take it into their shop that
afternoon while I flew home.

So listen to the voice of two of us with scary experiences.  Take care with
wheel bearings.

On Mon, Feb 27, 2023 at 6:01 PM Philip Ethier <pethier7 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Don't mess with wheel bearings.  Get it checked out.  I lost a wheel on my
> TR4 on the way home from the VTR in 2005.
>
> On Mon, Feb 27, 2023 at 5:35 PM Sujit Roy <triumphstag at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I have a Stag and have checked and changed various components like bottom
>> ball joint and top shock mount, but am still experiencing a vibration,
>> through the steering wheel,  from the left front wheel only when I'm
>> turning left. The car had been fitted with all new poly bushes.
>> There is no vibration going straight or when turning right.
>> I plan to swap the wheel with my spare,  but can a bad bearing cause
>> these symptoms?
>> The hub rotates smoothly and there is no noise.
>>
>> The TR6 uses a similar vertical link setup as the Stag. The hub
>> bearings are tapered.
>>
>>
>> Sujit
>>
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