advice needed.wheel bearings

[eugene]

i had new bearing fitted a few months ago passengers one is ok but drivers has got play in it can they be tightend up abit to take slack up. as were fine when they were fitted.and would it make alot of diffrence to steering but the play is only small could it be anythink else :-k

[russ3120]

simple answer is yes.  a similar thing has happened to me when ATS did a wheel bearing, when I did all my others, the one the had done came lose, just have a quick check of the bearings first then tighten them up.

you will meed a 52mm box spanner


Russ

[eugene]

thanks was hoping it could be done will try over the weekend

[muddyjames]

even I can do this task in about 30mins and that is saying something, so you should be able to do it easily!  :lol:

[landroverkeith]

and even ive kinda half done one with big rich`s supervision lol and im not one for fixing things........ i can break em pretty well though

[Range Rover Blues]

It's quite common for a new bearing to need adjusting if the races weren't seated properly.  A bit of much or something is all it takes.

Be wary if you are forever tightening them up though :? not a good sign.

[eugene]

thanks have just done bearing tonight its ok at mo but will keep a check on it
to see if it comes lose again then i will replace it fingers crossed

[DEANO3528]

Just don't make the mistake of doing them too tight.
Yoou want to just feel movement, but a 'clonk' is too much.

[CNorman]

Hi there,i hope this is a very silly question but obviouslly you have 2 52mm nuts dont you? AND the lock tab that goes between them.

As RRB says it is fairly normal to have some movement after new set.

HTH

[J.D.]

yep thats correct. two nutsand the lock washer.

[lurch_917]

well we i did mine i replaced the lock tabs as these had been reused so many times i could straiten them with slight pressure also as said before they will settel in and need tightening nothing Major