Wheel hub & pre-pressed bearing

[dswalterwi at gmail.com (Don Walter)]

GAP ???

On 3/13/07, Calimus <calimus@techography.net> wrote:
>
> Hello all,
>
>    I finally have begun ernest work on my rocco and found that I've
> toasted
> yet another wheel bearing.  Now I'm 90% positive that it's due to the axel
> nut having been re-used over an over and it backs off every few hundered
> miles.  With the work I'm doing, I've purchased new axel nuts so that
> won't
> be an issue anymore.  However, I'm also starting to wonder of the hub
> might
> have been damaged when I smacked a large "standing break" at a bridge
> junction.  The axel nut was tight before and after the hit, but the
> bearing
> is toast.
>
> So I'm wondering who might carry a new strearing knuckle/hub with the
> bearing pre-pressed in?  I know potterman used to carry them, but I don't
> see them listed anymore.  I have a press and could replace the bearing,
> but
> I'm thinking maybe new hubs Vs 19 year old hubs would be such a bad idea.
> If anyone has some sources, I'd very much apreciate it.  I may e-mail the
> poter-people and see if they can still get them on special order.
>
> Thanks,
> William S.
>
>
>
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Don Walter - Waukesha, WI
1986 8V Black Scirocco (Daily Driver)
1984 8V Audi 4000s (RIP 2/14/2006)
1986 2.0L 16V TEC 2 Black Scirocco (see progress at
http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/708939)
1986 2L 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (Ben's Car)
1988 1.8 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (sold on 3/29/04)
1984 1.8 8V Pewter Scirocco (sold years ago)
1971 Karman Ghia (sold)
1969 Karman Ghia (sold)
1969 Beetle (sold)