Just got in from the cold outdoors where I have been checking over the hybrid, based on a 1985 Rangie.
I have just changed the wheel bearings on the front near side hub because I detected some play by using the tried and tested method of grabbing the wheel at 3 and 9 o'clock and shaking it, and repeating at 12 and 6 o'clock, a la MOT test.
I have replaced the inner and outer bearings on the hub and put it all back together and adjusted the endfloat to 0.07mm usng a dial gauge after rotating the hub to settle the bearings.
Put it all back together and the wheel on, and I still have some play at 12 and 6 o'clock, but none at 3 and 9 o'clock. Rotate the hub several more times, and I still have the play 12 and 6 o'clock, and none at 3 and 9 o'clock. Strip it all down again, check it is all rebuilt correctly and rebuild. Again, still the play at 12 and 6 o'clock, but none at 3 and 9 o'clock.
When I built the hybrid earlier in the year, I rebuilt the swivels, I am now thinking along the lines that the swivel bearings have failed or the swivel pins themselves are worn.
Any ideas?
-- Simon Isaacs
Peterborough 4x4 Club Chairman and Webmaster
3.5V8 100" Hybrid Part owner of 1976 S3 LWT, currently under restoration Suzuki SJ410 (ex-Girlfriend, at the moment......) Series 3 88" Rolling chassis...what to do next Pug 106 (offroaded once!!)