[DeTomaso] Axles and rotors and bearings. . . oh my

[Tomas Gunnarsson]

When the outer retainer plate is loaded all the axial force is transferred through the spacer and the inner race of the inner bearing.

Tomas

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <JDeRyke at aol.com>
To: <wkooiman at earthlink.net>; <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Friday, July 25, 2008 7:42 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Axles and rotors and bearings. . . oh my


> In a message dated 7/25/08 9:56:18 AM, wkooiman at earthlink.net writes:
> 
>> Consider replacing the sleeve that fits between the inner and outer 
>> bearings. I didn't, but I'm starting to believe the comments that the stock sleeve 
>> is too soft.
>> 
> The inner bearing spacer is mild steel and its ends get chewed up over the 
> years, but it really doesn't matter- the inner bearing is only located in the 
> carrier by the spacer's length; the OD of the bearing 'floats' in the carrier 
> and all cornering loads are taken by the outer bearing against its machined 
> 'step' and by the outer retainer plate. The inner bearing only absorbs some of the 
> weight of that corner of the car and helps keep the axle straight in the 
> carrier. The condition of the spacer is not why axles and wheels wobble- the 
> wobbling of a worn axle chews up the spacer, not the other way around. You could 
> shorten a stock spacer 1/4" or make it out of heat-treated 4130-steel and a 
> brand new bearing would still wobble with a worn axle. FWIW- J DeRyke
> 
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