myke
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good spot.!
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TOMAS
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Location: Nottinghamshire
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APPARENTLY the spacers are to space the CV away from the hub carrier, sometimes they can catch - I think the ABS ones with teeth do. Mine are fooking close so im using them but you MUST re-torque the bearings after 10miles or so...
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myke
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Registered: 7th Feb 01
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i've got abs rings and used no spacers. nothing catches.
you mean re-torque the shaft retaining nut?
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TOMAS
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Registered: 7th Aug 02
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Yes retorque the castle nut which tightens the bearing. Got another bearing today so will be sorting ths later today hopefully.
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lee mitchell
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Registered: 26th Jan 01
Location: kent...drive's: eveyones conversion cars hard lol
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the abs ones clear normal ones dont
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TOMAS
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I have a mix of ABS and norm on mine so im using them both sides regardless...
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BeArDy
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Thes a Place in Leeds who would of done you a set and posted them out for less
thing he works out at £80 a pair plus P+P
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TOMAS
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Registered: 7th Aug 02
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Cheers Beardy, needed mine quick quick. Finished the job tonight - was standing on the breaker bar to tighten them so I think they are tight enough  Lets se how long these last. Polly Bushes next week and a re-allignment, two new front tyres and that should be the steering/sus sorted for the next year 
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lee mitchell
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do u mean standing on the breaker var to tighten the castle nut? if so mate they shouldnt be that tight. tourque to around 90 lb ft then slacken right off then torque to 20 lb ft and then tighten by a further 90 degrees
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Siberia
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Registered: 9th Oct 03
Location: Leprechaun Land Drives : Zafira GSI
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yeah i was only reading this in the haynes last night were its says DO NOT OVER TORQUE THE CASTLE NUT....
tomas do you notice any different in handling/steering with the new barings in?
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TOMAS
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Registered: 7th Aug 02
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No difference in handling/steering just a quieter ride... Well after driving 40odd miles with them super tight I noticed they were rumbling on hard corners so I slackened them off and torqued them up as per haynes...
Still getting a slight rumbling passenger side but hopefully it will wear smooth... Cheers for the help guys, expensive job really all-in-all but it needed sorting. BCM filter and nice stainless zorst system after Crimbo...
God I should get rid of this car and get myself a proper car and leave it alone!! any offers
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Siberia
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Registered: 9th Oct 03
Location: Leprechaun Land Drives : Zafira GSI
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my hubs are down the machine place as we spek getting new barings installed...
whats a bastard there castle nuts were to get off
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