cudamark
Well-Known Member
You think the "interference fit" doesn't cause some wear to the hub when you replace the races? What about the studs? The forces they apply to the hub will eventually wear those holes. Certainly removing and replacing studs is something you can only do some many times before you need oversized studs to achieve the proper fit.
My point is that while serviceable, the hubs do have a lifespan even when everything is done properly. And all it takes is one race to get a little crooked when it's being installed to cause tolerance issues later. If everything is done perfectly you can replace a whole lot of races before the hub will fall out of tolerance, but not everything is always done perfectly. And over 50+ years, **** happens.[/QUOTE]
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And just how do these dire predictions of yours get eliminated by using Locktite? Aren't you talking about the same used hub that now adds another variable to it's condition and lifespan? That interference fit you worry about is non-existent using Locktite. The bearing is designed to have it's race squeezed a bit in the hub. That's factored in when machining a bearing so the parts match correctly and give the best contact pattern.....not unlike main and rod bearing crush in an engine. IMO, the lifespan of a hub is going to be WAY more than my own....or even my young relatives for that matter. Definitely nothing I would worry about unless someone does some sort of poor/Mickey Mouse repair.
My point is that while serviceable, the hubs do have a lifespan even when everything is done properly. And all it takes is one race to get a little crooked when it's being installed to cause tolerance issues later. If everything is done perfectly you can replace a whole lot of races before the hub will fall out of tolerance, but not everything is always done perfectly. And over 50+ years, **** happens.[/QUOTE]
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And just how do these dire predictions of yours get eliminated by using Locktite? Aren't you talking about the same used hub that now adds another variable to it's condition and lifespan? That interference fit you worry about is non-existent using Locktite. The bearing is designed to have it's race squeezed a bit in the hub. That's factored in when machining a bearing so the parts match correctly and give the best contact pattern.....not unlike main and rod bearing crush in an engine. IMO, the lifespan of a hub is going to be WAY more than my own....or even my young relatives for that matter. Definitely nothing I would worry about unless someone does some sort of poor/Mickey Mouse repair.