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Q & A: 1971 MGB - front hub freeplay

Tuesday April 02nd, 2002
Q & A, MGA, MGB, MGC, MG T-Type, Midget
John,

MGB 1971 with 90k. I'm getting the car ready for spring but there is one more
repair left. Well, there is always just one more thing to do. This is my question,
Why do the front hubs have about 1/4" movement with the wire wheels on. You can see the brake
rotor move between the pads. The nut on the axle is tight. The hubs rotate
smoothly. Is it worn bearings?

Thanks,
Lee

Lee!

You probably have sorted out your freeplay problem -- but if you haven't, please get back in touch. My email backlog is now reduced where I can quickly answer questions.

I wonder if you had too many shim... read more