Bearing repack - hub noises?
I'm in the process of putting new tires on my TT and will do bearing maintenance at the same time. Got one of the wheels off; when I spin the hub, it makes a dragging, scraping sound. The hub stops ...
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penguin149 wrote:
Does this sound like a bearing or brake issue?
Brakes. It's usually the magnet dragging against the rotor, and partial contact of the brake shoes.
BUT, the wheel should spin more than a quarter turn after rotating it if you give it a good hard spin with your hands. So with that said, the brakes are likely adjusted too tight.
azdryheat wrote:
While you're there check the adjustment of the castle nut, which holds your wheel together. It should be hand tightened then backed off to the first hole the cotter pin can go through.
Not all axles use cotter pins these days, they use a little keeper doo-dad that goes over the nut
Here's a video on repacking the bearings I did on a cargo trailer I have.
