Tighten Wheel Bearing

Starts at the flywheel, ends at the hubs, any problems along them lines, ask your questions here.
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Tighten Wheel Bearing

Post by Rjmaas512 » Fri Jul 22, 2011 1:30 pm

Quick Question,

How do you tighten the free wheeling bearings on an SJ (Spanish Module).

Looking in the manual now but thought I'd ask anyway.

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Re: Tighten Wheel Bearing

Post by ScottieJ » Fri Jul 22, 2011 1:55 pm

Rear ones you can't, if there is excessive play they need to be replaced.


Front, I just do it by feel.

Jack wheel up, remove hub cover, remove circlip on the shaft, remove hub, unfold locking tab, undo locking nut, adjust so that there is no play but the wheel spins freely and put it all back together in the reverse order :thumbup:

or you can follow setting the correct bearing preload technique here
http://www.suzukiclubuk.co.uk/phpBB3/ph ... =12&t=3182" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Tighten Wheel Bearing

Post by Rjmaas512 » Sat Jul 23, 2011 5:01 pm

Thanks for the info, all sorted now. Just need to find the correct brake hoses now and then I will have a car on the road. Just looking for some part numbers in my manual now.

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Re: Tighten Wheel Bearing

Post by Newtomud » Sat Jul 23, 2011 7:28 pm

Scottiej, Thanks again... Learnt something new. (I suppose you guessed, I'm not a mechanic but I'll have a go)
Ref: Brake hoses.. I might of mentioned this before? David at Llama 4x4. :o)

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Re: Tighten Wheel Bearing

Post by twiss » Mon Jul 25, 2011 1:49 pm

Yeah Dave is highly recommended for brake hoses. Go on his web site and look at the fittings on your truck. It may be a male or female hose, depending on the model of SJ you have :)
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Re: Tighten Wheel Bearing

Post by ROBBIE » Mon Jul 25, 2011 7:03 pm

1 word of warning if you phone dave at llama make sure you got a bit of time :lol:
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Re: Tighten Wheel Bearing

Post by twiss » Tue Jul 26, 2011 12:00 pm

^ haha so true! always good for a chinwag
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