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Rear bearings; 95 Metro
Topic Started: Sep 1 2010, 02:55 PM (800 Views)
scott_382
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Just replaced worn out rear bearings on my recently aquired 95. Replaced with sealed bearings. Removed old and cleaned everythig up. Pressed, not hammered, in new ones with thin coating of grease. Torqued to 76 ft lb as per JM. Now with car jacked up I can grab wheels at 12 and 6 and they move ever so slightly, enough to hear a slight "click" sound and feel slight movement. They did seat completly into drums. Went on spindle tight. SO.. do I torque more or will I be burning up bearings. Is this normal for this vehicle? I remember when we would run older type bearings, tighten them up all the way and then turn back about a quarter of a turn and they would kinda "float". Any suggestions? Is 76 tight enough?

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Scott
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superduty5.9
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74 ft lbs. is the recommended I'm sure. Did you remember to re-install the bearing spacers? :smackface You know the ones that go between the inner and outer bearing. These bearing cannot take a lateral (side) load.
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scott_382
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Yes, spacers in correctly
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superduty5.9
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Any more torque and the bearings will be toast. These bearings don't need seating. Maybe someone else will have a better idea.
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Rooy


Was the spacer sandwiched tight between the bearings? It shouldn't float around.
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Johnny Mullet
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Drive it yet? As long as it's torqued, locked nut and not loose, then test drive and listen for any noises.

My rear bearings on my 92 probably have less than 70 FT lbs and I have no issues.
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Woodie
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Shouldn't matter a lick what the torque is. That spindle nut rides on the inner races of the bearings and the spacer. More torque is just going to smash the spacer, doesn't effect the bearings themselves. As long as there is some torque on it, everything should be tight, any play is in the bearing. Don't know exactly what "ever so slightly" means, sounds okay to me. As Johnny said, drive it and see, if they don't make noise, forget about 'em.
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