Front hub/wheel problem

[beagle3]

Ok I've done lots of brake jobs on 4x4's all sizes and makes without problems but now I have a problem that stumps me.

I replaced the front wheel bearings on both front wheels, I got the right side back together fine less the caliper and new brake pads. I then moved to the left side got the new bearings in, rotor back on, lock nuts and lock tab on. Clutch assy back in hub, rotor spins free.

Now the problem I put the hub selector on and every thing is fine until I tighten the six allen screws down the last one to two turns. At that point the rotor starts binding up. It gets progressively harder to turn. Loosen the allen screws up two turns the rotor frees up.

It makes no difference if the selector is lock or un lock. I turned the axle and made sure that all the splines were lined up, They were.



Let me know what you guys think. Mark



1990 w350 4x4

 

[boatpuller]

I had a shop do this to a Dana 44 on my 86' last time I've taken a truck to a shop. What they did was to not get the washer with the holes down over the little pin and then just tightened the outer nut up, that makes the outer nut out about 1/8" more than it should be. They weren't smart enough to turn the rotor after they assembled it so didn't discover it till I heard a funny noise about 2 weeks later the night before we were headed on a 3000 mile trip. I got to tear that front wheel down after paying a shop to do it, also had to buy a new hub



The other thing it could be is if the outer wheel bearing race isn't all the way into the hub, it would hold the bearing and nuts out a little.



Hope this helps, Good Luck,

Caleb

 

[beagle3]

Ok I'am going out to take another look at my problem. You guys put on your thinking caps and I will check back in alittle while. Mark

 

[beagle3]

Ok problem solved, the inner race was not fully seated. What I found is if I took the small snap ring off the axle stub and put the selector hub back on it didn't bind up the rotor. That indicated that the stub shaft was binding things up. I then tightened up the spindle nut and was able to pull the bearing race in about a 1/16 of an inch. I put things back together and every thing is fine.



Thanks Boat puller.

 

[boatpuller]

Glad I was able to help.

Happy Rammin,

Caleb