Posted By: wanna72rr
Wheel bearing hub - 01/12/13 08:07 PM
My bearing went out on my 1972 Road Runner.
Manual drum brakes.
I replaced the bearings and races but the outside race spins in the hub.
I take it that this is not good.
They don't sell bearing hubs at a parts store that I can find.
What years are the front wheel bearing hubs the same.
I'll need to find one in a salvage yard I guess.
Thoughts?
Posted By: therocks
Re: Front wheel bearing hub - 01/12/13 08:13 PM
Take the race out.Make sure you got the proper bearings first.If they are take a punch to the hub.Make some gouges in it not too deep.The race should go back in tight.Hubs you wont find at a parts store.There should be a good supply used being sold.Most change to disc fronts.The drums are staked to the hub also.Rocky
Posted By: DoctorDiff
Re: Wheel bearing hub - 01/12/13 08:16 PM
Just glue a new race in with JB Weld.
Posted By: wanna72rr
Re: Front wheel bearing hub - 01/12/13 08:19 PM
They are the correct bearings and races.
They other hub seated the races just fine.
The bearing on this hub disintigrated and must have warped the hub enought that the race doesn't seat.
I just saw on the forums the 67 Barracuda junk yard car where they punched the bearing too.
Wouldn't that be a temporary fix?
Anyone know what hubs ar the same so I can look local for a hub at a salvage yard?
Posted By: 1_WILD_RT
Re: Front wheel bearing hub - 01/12/13 08:27 PM
Look up Loctite 660 Quick Metal Retaining Compound It's designed for just that problem... Used in industrial applications all the time....
Posted By: TheRamMan
Re: Front wheel bearing hub - 01/12/13 10:24 PM
70,71.72 B AND E...NOT 100% DAMM CLOSE..A START
Posted By: 71birdJ68
Re: Wheel bearing hub - 01/14/13 03:26 AM
Two things, If those are 11 inch hubs/drums you can buy new ones. And none of the parts stores carry US made bearings, take the number from the race and the bearing and go to an industrial supply house and you can get US made timkens.