Its not a necessity

Posted by Paul (in NY) on Saturday, February 02, 2008 at 20:26:59 :

In Reply to: Thanks.... I kinda posted by Nick on Saturday, February 02, 2008 at 19:52:44 :

to change to a top bearing. But it does make a significantly noticeable difference in knuckle 'rotation' force. Keep in mind if you do make this modification, the knuckle torque 'rotation' specs NO LONGER apply. There is NO spec for knuckle 'rotation' torque with a top bearing, but it will be in inch pounds. The bearings must be preloaded, but not to much or to little. Its all a matter of experience/feel.

We know bearings have a preload design spec. But we dont have any way to measure torque vs preload to achieve that bearing preload spec. That would take engineering laboratory equipment. It would not be prudent for anyone to give a torque preload spec without engineering laboratory tests to verify the bearing preload. So, its all a matter of feel.

Paul

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• Re: Its not a necessity - Vaughn 21:40:36 02/02/2008
  • Re: Its not a necessity - Kaegi 01:12:27 02/03/2008
    • Re: Its not a necessity - Vaughn 12:55:55 02/03/2008
      • Re: Its not a necessity - Kaegi 14:11:06 02/03/2008
        • Re: Its not a necessity - Vaughn 16:36:25 02/03/2008
          • Re: Its not a necessity - Kaegi 19:30:38 02/03/2008
  • Re: Its not a necessity - MoparNorm 01:01:15 02/03/2008
    • Re: Its not a necessity - skeely 21:44:04 02/06/2008
      • Re: Its not a necessity - MoparNorm 22:36:31 02/06/2008
        • Re: Its not a necessity - skeely 00:40:40 02/09/2008
    • Re: Its not a necessity - Nick 11:46:02 02/03/2008
      • Re: Its not a necessity - MoparNorm 11:58:26 02/03/2008
  • Re: Its not a necessity - Paul (in NY) 23:11:57 02/02/2008

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