65Catvert Posted October 18, 2001 Share Posted October 18, 2001 Am torquing my front wheels on my 65 Wildcat. The book says to torque bearings to 19 ft-lbs while turning the wheel, then back off and retorque to 11. Then if the cotter pin hole lines up with a slot, back off to the next slot and then insert the pin. After doing this, you can just about loosen the nut with your hand, with the cotter pin the only thing keeping it from loosening up. Is this correct? Seems kinda loose to me, but I'm not an expert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 18, 2001 Share Posted October 18, 2001 It should be tight enough that it doesn't wobble, yet loose enough that you can turn the rotor. Its something you have to do by feel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Old Guy Posted October 19, 2001 Share Posted October 19, 2001 A bearing that is too tight will fail almost immediately ,and a loose beaing will fail over a period of time, so you are better off to have them a little loose than a little tight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 19, 2001 Share Posted October 19, 2001 I have doing my own wheel bearings for over 50 years with never a problem.Snug them up with pliers,spin the wheel,back off the nut,then tighen them with your fingers.Do not use too much grease. Norb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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