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MG Midget and Sprite Technical - Bearing Retainer?

I'm reassembleing a rear hub, and the bearing goes in 'too easy'

I read in the archives about Loctite Bearing Retainer and found Loctitie 641, wich seems to be the most appropriate of Loctite's retainers.

Am I on the right track here? Does anyone use this or another retainer?

Phil 'don't want to be slip sliding away'
Phil

HHhmmm,

I didnt use retainer snot when I rebuilt mine.

interesting thread to be sure.

Prop
Prop

I rough up the shaft to mae interference fit with bearing...

A
Anthony Cutler

Glenn Lenhard of Glenns MG recomended that I use a small drift to dimple the bearing surface of the hub and then use RED locktite for a realy secure bearing set.

Glenn is the "Guru" of MG's in Florida.

http://www.glennsmg.com/

Tommorow I'll reassemble the hub and start on the polybushes and brake cylinder.

Phil, "locked tite"
Phil

loctite, goodnight

Prop
Prop

I used Loctite on a front hub. Big mistake. Your friend Glen the Guru is right - you'll get a really secure fit, so secure you'll struggle to ever get it apart again. After a day of useless hammer blows I borrowed a 3 jaw hub puller which still left 1/2 the inner bearing on the stub axle, and this had to be cut off with an angle grinder. Result = 1 wrecked bearing + 1 nicked stub axle. Unless the bearings have actually been rotating in the housing I'd suggest you opt for the dimple approach only.
f pollock


The stronger Loctites have an awesome ability to stick things together when used properly - they can easily be a bit too good in most situations, so beware!

They do also manufacture a range of solvents, which do a pretty good job if you know the original compound you used and get the right one.

When we were assembling brass bushes into anodised aluminium, we would use heat followed by 'freeze and release'. The resultant thermal shock is usually enough to separate parts, and if not a second cycle often does the trick...
MarkH1

This thread was discussed between 06/07/2009 and 07/07/2009

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