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Charlie Stephens · 07-03-2018, 07:20 PM

How are adjusting the front wheel bearings? I usually snug them up and then back off to the next cotter pin hole. If it is on the edge I may back off two. A guy in our club looked at the size of the nuts and torqued them to 100 ft-lbs. Needless to say his fronts were hot after only a short drive.

Charlie Stephens

07-03-2018, 07:20 PM	#3
Charlie Stephens Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern California Posts: 7,033	Re: wheel bearings How are adjusting the front wheel bearings? I usually snug them up and then back off to the next cotter pin hole. If it is on the edge I may back off two. A guy in our club looked at the size of the nuts and torqued them to 100 ft-lbs. Needless to say his fronts were hot after only a short drive. Charlie Stephens Last edited by Charlie Stephens; 07-03-2018 at 07:26 PM.