Hub sheared!

[RacerBill]

What are the green bearings??? please send me some info on them.

Dave: That's Green Bearings, not green bearings! Green is the brand name. I got one when I bought the car. I'll need to dig and find the name of a distributor, I think there is one up near Toledo. The bearing/hub does not need to be pressed into the spindle - therefore you don't have to take the spindle off to change it. So it can be done at the track.

When I find the info, I will send it to you.

[Darryl Pritchett]

Dave: That's Green Bearings, not green bearings! Green is the brand name. I got one when I bought the car. I'll need to dig and find the name of a distributor, I think there is one up near Toledo. The bearing/hub does not need to be pressed into the spindle - therefore you don't have to take the spindle off to change it. So it can be done at the track.

When I find the info, I will send it to you.

I would be interested in this also.

[RacerBill]

Getting closer. I need to dig out the hub and the box I've got buried in the spares bins.

[joeg]

A good rule of thumb is that a hub failure is caused by something getting loose--the nut holding the bearing pack 95% of the time.

Unfortunately, that is always a "thrilling failure". At least now you may know it's coming if you felt anything strange just before it happened.

[RacerBill]

A good rule of thumb is that a hub failure is caused by something getting loose--the nut holding the bearing pack 95% of the time.

Unfortunately, that is always a "thrilling failure". At least now you may know it's coming if you felt anything strange just before it happened.

Joeg: Thank goodness is was just 'thrilling' and not expensive! And I will always remember to look up published advice (such as the handling guide from polybushings.com) before making any adjustments to tire pressures, etc.

Well, the good news is that I will have to take the front suspension apart and I can check and see how to get a little more neg. camber up there.

You guys get snow up there in Buffalo yet?

[joeg]

Lots of hail..I suppose that is close to snow!

I have experienced two hub failures...ugh...each with a lap to go in the race. Finished each race (crawling), but the second time it happened, I destroyed a lot more parts than would be expected. These were Front FWD failures.

The brake caliper and hose prevents complete wheel departure.