Wheel Bearing Video

rusty6 · Apr 1, 2019

Could have sworn I posted this last night but maybe I fell asleep and shut down the laptop before hitting post. Anyway, I finally got around to replacing the rear wheel bearing on the 52 Merc. Turns out the old bearing was not so bad but seems like the housing it sits in has some wear and that allows a little up and down play. So I tried out a J.B. Weld product called "Steel Stick". I don't consider I got a very good application but its all together now and I'll check it for play after driving a few miles to see if it improved anything.
Wheel Bearing Replaced

grizz02 · Apr 1, 2019

another way to tighten it up would be to take a center punch and punch a dozen or so dimples in the housing to raise material therefore making the housing hole smaller

Blackhole49 · Apr 1, 2019

I've also found puncture wound punching and locktite to be a "permanent" repair.

Steve@Advance · Apr 1, 2019

No more than it gets driven, it should be fine.

rusty6 · Apr 1, 2019

I considered the centre punching method too but figured I'd try this less invasive way first. Its not going to see a lot of miles but I'll keep an eye on it anyway.

showcrop · Apr 1, 2019

3X small puncture wound punching and Loctite. I did it on my snowmobile three years ago and it has held up well.

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