Date: Sun, 10 Jan 2016 21:47:56 -0500
Reply-To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Steering Knuckle Axle Stub Wear PICS
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From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Neil N
Sent: Saturday, January 9, 2016 1:56 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Steering Knuckle Axle Stub Wear PICS
Awesome helpful info Dennis. You make the punch marks on the spindle?
Yes, not too deep.
> For the most part off of these spindles with the bearing tolerances
> allow the inner race to spin slightly, I have yet to see this as a
> press fit. The little bit they may spin while loaded is addressed by the lubricant.
Should one put a little grease between bearing race and spindle?
Properly greased it will be everywhere including working between the bearing and axle.
Dennis
On larger OD of spindle, wear appears to be 1/2 way 'round only.
i.e. race was turning due to load while bus was cornering..... I think.
Neil.
On 1/9/16, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:
> That wear with the evidence of galling occurred during past bearing failure.
> For the most part off of these spindles with the bearing tolerances
> allow the inner race to spin slightly, I have yet to see this as a
> press fit. The little bit they may spin while loaded is addressed by
> the lubricant. That galling occurs when the rollers fail and the
> bearing race has to turn under the load. Usually if the rollers fail
> due to a lubrication failure the spindle doesn’t stand a chance.
>
> A sharp punch can be used to make a few small dimples to tighten the
> bearing fit. I usually do three evenly spaced. You don’t want to make
> the fit too tight as then adjustment becomes difficult. Loctite
> "Quick Metal" can also be helpful here however that will have to be
> dealt with during future servicing.
>
> Dennis
>
>
>
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> Sent: Friday, January 8, 2016 12:55 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Steering Knuckle Axle Stub Wear PICS
> Close up images of bearing race wear on a '85 non PS steering knuckle:
> https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/January82016#
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Neil n
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