Gary Vansleve
30th December 2014, 10:28 PM
Got two calls from ARB today. First one tells me front wheel bearings look a bit ordinary. Second call a bit later tells me L/H stub axle spindle is found wanting.
The thread on the spindle has been chewed out and bearing damage on the spindle buggar.
Prior to dropping off the ute I had checked for play in the bearings and to my surprise found a smidgin of movement. Told them what I found and to take the play out of them. Thinking they would do a short cut by taking the complete hub off without disturbing the bearings to pull the axles. I would do the bearings down the track.
Had a yarn with the installer an he told me they usually check the bearings and they pull the axles that way. He told me looks like someone had done a bodgy job on the left hand side at sometime.
Seeing that the previous owner was a mechanic and had owned the ute for 6 years prior has left me a bit limp. Sometimes ya just can't pick em the perils of buyin second hand oh well onwards an upwards.
I have had the ute for just over a year now an was plannin on doin the bearings before I chooff off on my trip in the new year. Oh well I can cross that off my list of things to do.
The thread on the spindle has been chewed out and bearing damage on the spindle buggar.
Prior to dropping off the ute I had checked for play in the bearings and to my surprise found a smidgin of movement. Told them what I found and to take the play out of them. Thinking they would do a short cut by taking the complete hub off without disturbing the bearings to pull the axles. I would do the bearings down the track.
Had a yarn with the installer an he told me they usually check the bearings and they pull the axles that way. He told me looks like someone had done a bodgy job on the left hand side at sometime.
Seeing that the previous owner was a mechanic and had owned the ute for 6 years prior has left me a bit limp. Sometimes ya just can't pick em the perils of buyin second hand oh well onwards an upwards.
I have had the ute for just over a year now an was plannin on doin the bearings before I chooff off on my trip in the new year. Oh well I can cross that off my list of things to do.