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From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Neil N
Sent: Saturday, January 9, 2016 1:56 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Steering Knuckle Axle Stub Wear PICS

Awesome helpful info Dennis. You make the punch marks on the spindle?
Yes, not too deep. 

> For the most part off of these spindles with the bearing tolerances 
> allow the inner race to spin slightly, I have yet to see this as a 
> press fit. The little bit they may spin while loaded is addressed by the lubricant.

Should one put a little grease between bearing race and spindle?
Properly greased it will be everywhere including working between the bearing and axle. 

Dennis

On larger OD of spindle, wear appears to be 1/2 way 'round only.
i.e. race was turning due to load while bus was cornering..... I think.

Neil.

On 1/9/16, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:
> That wear with the evidence of galling occurred during past bearing failure.
> For the most part off of these spindles with the bearing tolerances 
> allow the inner race to spin slightly, I have yet to see this as a 
> press fit. The little bit they may spin while loaded is addressed by 
> the lubricant. That galling occurs  when the rollers fail and the 
> bearing race has to turn under the load. Usually if the rollers fail 
> due to a lubrication failure the spindle doesn’t stand a chance.
>
> A sharp punch can be used to make a few small dimples to tighten the 
> bearing fit. I usually do three evenly spaced. You don’t want to make 
> the fit too tight as then adjustment becomes difficult.  Loctite 
> "Quick Metal" can also be helpful here however that will have to be 
> dealt with during future servicing.
>
> Dennis
>
>
>
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> Behalf Of Neil N
> Sent: Friday, January 8, 2016 12:55 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Steering Knuckle Axle Stub Wear PICS

> Close up images of bearing race wear on a '85 non PS steering knuckle:

>   https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/January82016#

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