rear wheel bearings

suffolk boy · 11th March 2014, 10:14

hi yesterday i fitted new handbrake cables new rear brake plates plus two new bearings.however after fitting them with the thrust washer and new nuts doing up the nut to the correct torque the hub would not rotate!anyone else had this problem?

bubs · 11th March 2014, 13:56

In the old days bearings used to be fitted by torque setting then a quarter turn back, does that still apply now?

Lates · 11th March 2014, 14:39

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Originally Posted by bubs

In the old days bearings used to be fitted by torque setting then a quarter turn back, does that still apply now?

No, torque up only.

Lates · 11th March 2014, 14:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by suffolk boy

hi yesterday i fitted new handbrake cables new rear brake plates plus two new bearings.however after fitting them with the thrust washer and new nuts doing up the nut to the correct torque the hub would not rotate!anyone else had this problem?

Did you fit complete hubs / bearings or just bearings ?

suffolk boy · 11th March 2014, 16:48

fitted the bearing and hub complete

klarzy · 11th March 2014, 16:53

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Originally Posted by suffolk boy

hi yesterday i fitted new handbrake cables new rear brake plates plus two new bearings.however after fitting them with the thrust washer and new nuts doing up the nut to the correct torque the hub would not rotate!anyone else had this problem?

Can you see if the thrust washer is pressing into the seal on the front or touching the outer race...
Did the thrust washer come with the bearing?
I got some recently and they had no thrust washer included... the ones you bought may not require one...?

suffolk boy · 11th March 2014, 17:05

thrust washer replaced with the one off the car.the bearing would not rotate b4 i fitted the nut or washer.i shoved it back together when i reversed it the back end squatted.driven too a garage at that point having gone beyond caring and would not have been too bothered if the stub axles had snapped

myrover2013 · 11th March 2014, 17:09

Thats not good news, as i need two new rear bearings

klarzy · 11th March 2014, 17:13

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Originally Posted by myrover2013

Thats not good news, as i need two new rear bearings

It is striking that you say it would not rotate before you put on the washer or nut!!

Did the bearing go onto the stub axel easily?
If it was forced on then this could have damaged it...

Did you feel them for turn before fitting??

Most unusual..

suffolk boy · 11th March 2014, 17:15

the bearings where got of the bay and where recommended by a member on here.but i am not saying anything until i get the result off my garage.my advice is to buy some of eurocar parts or unipart.if it does turn out to be the bearings i will of course imform members so that they can aviod the problems i have had

11th March 2014, 10:14	#1
suffolk boy This is my second home fiat panda Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: haverhill Posts: 6,720 Thanks: 96 Thanked 586 Times in 526 Posts	rear wheel bearings hi yesterday i fitted new handbrake cables new rear brake plates plus two new bearings.however after fitting them with the thrust washer and new nuts doing up the nut to the correct torque the hub would not rotate!anyone else had this problem? __________________ fiat panda 1.2 eco

11th March 2014, 16:48	#5
suffolk boy This is my second home fiat panda Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: haverhill Posts: 6,720 Thanks: 96 Thanked 586 Times in 526 Posts	fitted the bearing and hub complete __________________ fiat panda 1.2 eco

11th March 2014, 17:05	#7
suffolk boy This is my second home fiat panda Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: haverhill Posts: 6,720 Thanks: 96 Thanked 586 Times in 526 Posts	thrust washer replaced with the one off the car.the bearing would not rotate b4 i fitted the nut or washer.i shoved it back together when i reversed it the back end squatted.driven too a garage at that point having gone beyond caring and would not have been too bothered if the stub axles had snapped __________________ fiat panda 1.2 eco

11th March 2014, 17:09	#8
myrover2013 Posted a thing or two ROVER 75 CONNOISSEUR SE in copper leaf red Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: NORWICH Posts: 1,527 Thanks: 510 Thanked 134 Times in 111 Posts	Thats not good news, as i need two new rear bearings __________________ http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/a...h.jpg~original

11th March 2014, 17:15	#10
suffolk boy This is my second home fiat panda Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: haverhill Posts: 6,720 Thanks: 96 Thanked 586 Times in 526 Posts	the bearings where got of the bay and where recommended by a member on here.but i am not saying anything until i get the result off my garage.my advice is to buy some of eurocar parts or unipart.if it does turn out to be the bearings i will of course imform members so that they can aviod the problems i have had __________________ fiat panda 1.2 eco

11th March 2014, 13:56	#2
bubs Posted a thing or two ROVER 75 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Canvey Island, Essex Posts: 1,651 Thanks: 43 Thanked 163 Times in 134 Posts	In the old days bearings used to be fitted by torque setting then a quarter turn back, does that still apply now?