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need help wheel bearing spinning lock nut wont spin on


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joosty1230
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Feb 26, 2012, 3:05 PM

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need help wheel bearing spinning lock nut wont spin on Sign In

need help bad. i have a 2000 nissan pathfinder, i was doin a front brake job, took of the locking hub conected to the rotors, took out all the bearings repacked them got new seals. then i put the hub back on the new rotor and slid it onto the axle. fits just right, but then when it comes to getting the silver spinning ring that holds up right against the outer wheel bearing on, i could not get it to catch the threads, and thread on. so i took out the bearing and tried to spin the ring on, and it threaded on with no problem. thought it might have been i had the wrong seal so went out and bought a different kind and tried it on the other side... same problem

need help, car is not move able and sitting in my garage jacked up


Discretesignals
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Feb 26, 2012, 5:16 PM

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Re: need help wheel bearing spinning lock nut wont spin on Sign In

Are you meaning you can't screw the wheel bearing locknut onto the end of the spindle?

Did you compare the wheel seals to be sure they are the same diameter and thickness? If they are the same, did you try pushing and turning the hub back so the inner bearing is flush against the spindle flange? Sometimes the bearings can get cocked sliding the hub onto the flange, so it isn't all the way up against the flange.





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(This post was edited by Discretesignals on Feb 26, 2012, 5:19 PM)


joosty1230
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Feb 26, 2012, 6:03 PM

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Re: need help wheel bearing spinning lock nut wont spin on Sign In

yea the seals are all right. ive taken out the bearing and just slid it onto the spindle and then tried to get the locknut on. but it wont even go on then, when the bearing is on the spindle there is no threads showing for the lock nut to grab.

does that make any sense?


Discretesignals
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Feb 26, 2012, 6:11 PM

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Re: need help wheel bearing spinning lock nut wont spin on Sign In

Which bearing did you take out to test fit? Inner or outer? It should be:

(seal)-(inner bearing)-(hub)-(outer bearing)- (lock nut)- (washer)- (drive flange)-(snap ring)-( dust cup)





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(This post was edited by Discretesignals on Feb 26, 2012, 6:16 PM)






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