Author Topic: Knuckle mount situation... (Read 1885 times)

8Snaces · « **on:** Sep 15, 2012, 11:31:19 AM »

I am prepping to go out wheeling ina couple weeks. i decided to go thru the front end n put in new bearing, races, seals, etc. All went smooth..took some time when it came to putting the 8 bolts into spindle and thru the large brass w/ black rubbed seal all together but otherwise all looks good. Or so i thought. The entire knuckle n hub looks correct except that the rotor is sittin about 1/2" away from the backing where as it was just slightly covered by it when i started... any idea wut i may have done to cause it?

8Snaces · « **Reply #1 on:** Sep 15, 2012, 03:25:57 PM »

ok..i pulled the hub n rotor all off again. checked the clearance of the bearing..it goes all the way on. pushed n rotated n pushed n rotated..its on as far as its goin. put all back together. torqued. however, the brakes wont line up squarely on the rotor now..i go to put the bolts in n its trying to turn the caliper in towards the rotor. ive checked the bolts n they r straight. would the trunion beaings play any role in alignment during reassambly @ this point? ive only torn these knuckles 2 other times n they didnt seem to give me quite this much trouble...

8Snaces · « **Reply #2 on:** Sep 15, 2012, 03:27:46 PM »

and the rotor is still sitting out just under 1/2 ". i ordered the backing plate eliminator set the other day...

suprawheeler · « **Reply #3 on:** Sep 15, 2012, 05:44:34 PM »

Trunion bearings are not your issue...which hubs and rotors are you using? Do you have pictures?

4RunnerChevy · « **Reply #4 on:** Sep 15, 2012, 05:54:56 PM »

Pics are worth a 1000 words

Nimyad · « **Reply #5 on:** Sep 15, 2012, 06:34:18 PM »

I'll bet it's the backing plate hitting.

8Snaces · « **Reply #6 on:** Sep 15, 2012, 07:30:45 PM »

problem solved. i took it apart 3 times n realized my mistake. i put the spindle on in front of the backing plate instead of behind it against the knuckle face. all back together n rolls sweet. green sticker and a few switches n a winch n its trail time.

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