Hi all.

Before removing the nut, wheel off the ground, I pushed the washer
with a screwdriver (a la Bentley). It didn't move. Maybe the washer
was already up against spindle so had nowhere to move. I should have
checked. Still, I suspect the bearings may have been on too tight.
So.....

Do the marks on the inner and outer bearing race journals in this image:

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-vUin7SyVCwE/UEgWttTJswI/AAAAAAAAGDE/cnloZnrPsHQ/s720/FR%2520Spindle%2520%252788.jpg

indicate that the bearing races were turning on the spindle? The outer
bearing didn't look damaged.

I have a spare '85 spindle I can measure and I'll search the archives,
but how much smaller should each spindle journal OD be compared to
each bearing race ID?

Neil.

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