Catastrophic Bearing Failure
Has anyone experienced catastrophic bearing failure? That is, bearing failure that destroys the bearing without warning. The first evidence that something is wrong a gunshot-like noise and ear pierc...
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Stim wrote:
After thinking about it, there is also a chance that the mechanic(?) did not put the spindle nut back on properly.
Small vehicles will use a cotter pin/castle nut to secure.
Larger vehicles will use some combination of double nuts and/or keepers.
If not put together properly RF would possibly try to keep tightening as vehicle went forward. (righty-tighty) Not sure about the LF. ???
The running gear on this coach uses Double Nuts, Retainer and Jam. I think your original assessment was correct. The "BOZO" one.
