Greetings All.

Replacing front wheel bearings. (850 drum) with tapered type. Old manual I have say's front hub nut 60 ftlb. Was this for original roller type. Would it be the same for tapper bearings?

Also, the inner roller bearing had a huge circlip. I obviously bin that as I cant see the recess anymore.


Thanks
Alex.

1. 60 ft/lb still applies: its the strength of the thread, not what its holding.
2. I've never seen a circlip on a bearing assembly in a mini, any more details on that?

Thanks Harley.

I was worried about 'crushing" it, but thinking about it, I presume the new spacer stops that.

Just found the number of the circlip -21A1307- It describes it as a "Spacer". It sounds like it sets the oil seal at a specific spot. The new oil seal just bottoms out on the bearing cup.

Thanks again.

Alex

The circlip is really just a spacer to keep the inner seal in the correct position. There is no groove but I put it back in there when I did mine - (I think)

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Dave K.
1979 Moke Californian + 1981 'Coke' Moke

Is it a circlip, or the seal spacer (which looks like a piston ring).
Tapered rollers take a wider spacer, but you can run without it if careful fitting the seal.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

Thanks too Doc.

It sat in nice and square. I'll leave it off.
Now to the next side.
Last week coming home from work it was whinning like hell. I cleaned the roller bearings in petrol (just curious) and they were not as loose as i thought. They free spin and if I spin em fast enough, one has a funny vibration. Anyhow, tapers will be better and safer.

Cheers
alex.
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