wheel bearing keeps coming loose

Joined: 20 Nov 2006 Location: sunny coast

hey guys just wondering if anyone has any ideas why my RHF wheel bearing continues to come loose
i have replaced the bearings and the locking washers the washer behhind the first securing nut.

no matter how many times i adjust it, it contines to come loose after about a week of on-road driving or even just a day trip offroad

any idea?

edit: 89 patrol

cheers
steve

Joined: 24 Aug 2003 Location: Logan

IIRC, The usual side to undo itself is the left front?
I Might be wrong though Embarassed

You could change over to the GU style of locking device.
IIRC it costs under $40 per side for the items needed?
cheers

Joined: 04 Jan 2005 Location: Melbourne

Change to GU type. adjust and forget. Old type of lock washer is as useful as tits on a fish.

Joined: 19 Mar 2008 Location: narre warren victoria

i had this prob with my mq/mk
it turned out that the locking washin wasnt doin the job
wen i reversed it un wound
i will be changing to the better system as soon as i can afford it

Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 10:43 pm

Do you have the lock washer in between the 2 nuts??
It has to be bent over a flat on the inside nut after tensioning bearings....and then second nut fitted and tightened...and then washer is bent over that nut away from bent tab over first nut ...about 2 flats away.
If done correctly ...system works well.

HTH.

Cheers Keith

Joined: 20 Nov 2006 Location: sunny coast

yea i have it set up correctly but it is still shit,
i asked at the local repco and carbitz and coventry if they stocked the GU locking parts, but they were usless and didnt understand...

is there anywhere else in particular i can find a set of the GU locking parts?
and do they fit straight on?

cheers
steve

Joined: 29 Nov 2006 Location: Melb S/E

the only ones i ever see loosen are the ones that haven't had the lockin washers properly folded over the back and front nut, I have never had one come loose on anyones car thank fluck for that when ive bent em right.

Joined: 02 Feb 2007

some times the tab will screw its self though the thread on the spindle, nissan are the best to get the lock nuts from.

Just get the inner nut and the locking ring and buy socket head cap screws from a bolt shop to suit the locking ring. Standard screws are posi drive POS and always strip out.

GU lock washer conversion for GQs/MQs

Nut lock, front wheel NI-40262-02J00 1 per side $8 each
Washer for front wheel bearing NI-40264-02J10 1 per side $6 each

From memory the lock screws are M4 (could be M5) 8mm long, 2 per side. Get high tensile socket head cap screws.

Joined: 20 Nov 2006 Location: sunny coast

exactly wat i was lookin for Nastytroll
will order em today

thanks for everyones imput

steve