Is that they the wheels don't turn well with the brake pads pushed back
a little ?
if so ....that would be weird.
Youare considering draggy pads/sticky caliper piston  ?

sure sounds like you know who to do the job right.
I wouldn't expect more than medium warm to the touch for regular around
town use, if that.

On 4/6/2013 3:31 PM, JRodgers wrote:
> My question: How tight is tight - How loose is loose - How hot is hot?
>
> Just installed new FW bearings on my rig. All seems proper - BUT -
> after a run I cannot put my hand on the hub or around it is so hot -
> both sides.
>
> I have done many wheel bearing changes on many vehicles including
> airplanes - races, bearings, lube, the works. Per Bentley I seated the
> bearings then backed off the spindle nut so there was play in the keyed
> washer. Then I peened the nut. But the wheels don't turn well, and as
> said - they get hot as ol' Rip. No growl, no smoke. I did have a bearing
> three years ago that was bad right out of the box. First time for that.
> But that particular new bearing growled from the get-go. Not these.
>
> I'm thinking serious about replacing these new ones with more new ones
> but from a different source.
>
> Sure would appreciate the collective wisdom of The List on this problem.
>
> Thanks,
>
> John R
>