Corvette V8-350 5.7L (1982)
Wheel Bearing: Adjustments
Front
FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS
NOTICE: Tapered roller bearings are used on all series vehicles and they have a slightly loose feel when properly adjusted. A design feature of front
wheel tapered roller bearings is that they must NEVER be pre-loaded. Damage can result from pre-loading.
Adjusting Front Wheel Bearings
The proper functioning of the front suspension cannot be maintained unless the front wheel taper roller bearings are correctly adjusted. Cones must be a
slip fit on the spindle and the inside diameter of cones should be lubricated to insure that the cones will creep. Spindle nut must be a free- running fit on
threads.
Check Adjustment
1. Raise vehicle and support at front lower control arm.
2. Spin wheel to check for unusual noise or roughness.
3. If bearings are noisy, tight, or excessively loose, they should be cleaned, inspected and relubricated. prior to adjustment. If it is necessary to
inspect bearings, see Replacement of Wheel Bearings.
To check for tight or loose bearings, grip the tire at the top and bottom and move the wheel assembly in and out on the spindle. Measure movement 6f
hub assembly. If movement is less than .03 mm (.001") or greater than 13 mm (.005") adjust bearings per adjustment procedure.
Adjustment
1. Remove hub cap or wheel disc from wheel.
2. Remove dust cap from hub.
3. Remove cotter pin from spindle and spindle nut.
4. Tighten the spindle nut to 16 Nm (1.2 ft. lbs.) while turning the wheel assembly forward by hand to fully seat the bearings. This will remove any
grease or burrs which could cause excessive wheel bearing play later.
5. Back off the nut to the just loose position.
6. Hand tighten the spindle nut. Loosen spindle nut until either hole in the spindle lines up with a slot in the nut. (Not more than 1/2 Hat).