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PostPosted: Sat Nov 10, 2007 11:21    Post subject: wheel bearing adjustment tool ? Reply with quote

as you're probably aware the mk 1 troop has the same layout of the front suspension as the frontera . has anyone made the tool for adjusting the wheel bearings ? and if so could they tell me the hole centers ?? i need to adjust my wheel bearings(mot advisory) and hope to make the tool before i strip the hubs !
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 10, 2007 13:08    Post subject: Reply with quote

I adjusted mine due to mot advisory use a large set of circlip pliers worked fine just tightened a slacked off sorted also this solved the problem with my auto hubs not engaging.  I know this is not the answer that you asked for but these no real reason for needing a special tool in my opion
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 10, 2007 13:09    Post subject: Reply with quote

A drift and a hammer - you don't need to tool Wink

Jack up car

Take off wheel

Take off auto hub (remeber about the little circlip inside the hub)

Undo the 2 philips screws

Take out that annoying plate which is heled in with grease

Then there is the adjuster in front of you, put a drift into one of the holes and tighten up - you can check if it's tight enough but putting the wheel back on and putting a bar through and seeing if there is any vertical movment - once it's all just gone (don't over tighten), put all back together Very Happy

No special tool no. 185674839756859968678 needed.







ps. having worked on old bedfords there are only 2 special tools ever needed

1/ Bedford special tool no. 1. -- The BIG hammer

2/ Bedford special tool no. 2. -- The *beeb* BIG hammer

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PostPosted: Sat Nov 10, 2007 13:47    Post subject: Reply with quote

Laughing cheers !! sorry i was looking in the haynes book and it shows a homemade tool ! used in conjunction with a spring balance on a wheel stud to a mount on the front inner wing ... ive changed trooper ball joints before but never adjusted the wheel bearings . anyway a hammer and drift sounds ok to me !
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 10, 2007 14:07    Post subject: Reply with quote

I made a tool as it helps with the initial torque setting to seat the bearings (which you can borrow if you want to pop over). On reflection I think the tool isn't necessary if you dog it up tight then back off and set the preload with scales.

I would advise setting the preload properly for long life.
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 22:32    Post subject: Reply with quote

matski , i wouldnt mind popping over and measuring the tool fella ! i could do it by feel but...if you'd pm me a number and let me know when convenient ! cheers  Very Happy
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 22:36    Post subject: Reply with quote

willowkevin wrote:
matski , i wouldnt mind popping over and measuring the tool fella ! i could do it by feel but...if you'd pm me a number and let me know when convenient ! cheers  Very Happy

Check the www under matts sig  Wink  Very Happy
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 1:03    Post subject: Reply with quote

G'day,

I agree that the nut can be adjusted without a special tool.

I use a simple, cheap, spring-balance to set the bearing pre-load.

Even though it is not essential to do the job, attached are the nominal diagram and photo's of the tool I knocked-up:





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PostPosted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 1:08    Post subject: Reply with quote

P.S. as you can see, the actual tool is not exactly the same as the diagram.

The only important measurements are the offset of the two rods to go into the hubnut, and sufficient clearance for the driveshaft end.
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 1:39    Post subject: Reply with quote

P.P.S. I didn't read the O.P. carefully enough - I see now that it was referring to Mk I Troopers - my apologies if the hub is different to the Mk II.
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 5:05    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for that, I've been wanting to do my hubs for some time (clean out & repack) & while I probably could do it without this I can see it will be an excellent night shift job.  Laughing  Laughing
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 24, 2007 11:31    Post subject: Reply with quote

oh well , finally did the wheel bearings and to be honest , i did them by feel with the wheels attached and used a brass drift  Laughing
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 19:06    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi Willowkevin

Noticed you said you have changed your ball joints, I have a Mk 1 and need to change my both bottom ball joints, what and how do you do it?

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PostPosted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 19:45    Post subject: Reply with quote

Jack up, support on chassis, wheel off, put a trolley jack about an inch below the bottom ball joint.

Take out the split pin and castle nut.

Wack the metal casting on the side of the ball joint tapered shaft with a lump hammer. It'll bang out and be caught by the jack.

Bolt new one on.

Pump up jack to get it in.

Put castle nut and split pin back in.

Put wheel on

Have cup o tea.


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PostPosted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 0:32    Post subject: Reply with quote

:::Matski::: wrote:

I would advise setting the preload properly for long life.


Absolutely spot-on Matt Very Happy
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