wheel bearings and brakes

[stonemaster]

doing my bearings and brakes , I seem to think that I have read somewhere to only do one side at a time, is this true ???? and if so why ???

[william]

For the front yes there's a spacer in there that is hub specific , you cant mix them up.
not really sure why some one on here will know but i think its for preload.

[stonemaster]

thanx

[Bert]

This is 'stone age' advice but I have never regretted abiding by that rule:

By only doing one side at a time (brakes, springs, shocks, you name it) you retain a complete and untouched other side to visually/physically refer to when re-assembly or other problems rear their ugly head.
And confusion happens all the time!

[denguy]

Not all hub-spindle things are created equal. In order to form a more perfect bearing preload the hub things are measured at the factory and the correct thickness sized bearing spacer is selected to insure this happens. This is why each hub needs to keep its original spacer. Evidently the bearings themselves are easier and cheaper to hold to a tighter tolerance as they are finish ground.

[stonemaster]

thanx again, what size socket for the axle nut ??? (of course i dont have the right size)

[Pu241]

thanx again, what size socket for the axle nut ??? (of course i dont have the right size)

Depending on if they are OEM or aftewrmarket, but 28, 29, 31 and 32mm have been found.

[georgeb]

My 1 and 1/8 fits all 3 of my Festivas including the Aspire-swapped one.

[zoom zoom]

^ yea if you go with a 30mm or 1 1/8" it should take care of it even if its a 28

[Movin]

My 1 and 1/8 fits all 3 of my Festivas including the Aspire-swapped one.

:eeeeeek: Around here all the do it yourselfers use a hammer and a chisel :p

One of them won at the casino and bought all top notch tools from Snap-on.
He uses an air compressor and air chisel
It gets really bad for those guys that live on the sand spit over on the coast
with ocean view in their face. They add a torch to their repertoire to cherry
red heat the victim before removal..pretty fancy stuff!! :p

[stonemaster]

1 and 1/8 didnt work for me , too small, 1 and 1/4 too big, will borrow one from my friend tomorrow, so a 31 is what i'm guessing

[AlaskaFestivaGuy]

I've only found 29mm and 30mm across my Festy fleet over 12 years.

I don't think you really want to torque it back together with an "almost fits" Imperial units socket, particularly a 12-point.

[stonemaster]

it says in the manual, not to reuse grease seals, (of course it says that about axle nuts too), but I didnt see any replacements on Rock Auto or anywhere else, advice ??/

[WmWatt]

I use a 1 3/16 oil sending socket. I costs a bit less than the axle nut sockets at the auto parts store.

It depends on the condition of the grease seals and whether you can get them off without damaging them. I've learned to tap the inner seal out by sliding a screwdriver in from the other side.

Photos at www.photobucket.com/Festiva-frontwheel

[clay124]

I ordered my grease seals from my local NAPA store.