Wheel Bearing Slop???

[Michael C Henry]

I'm a heavey junk mech.What works for me is with the bearings packed with grease, the hub has some grease in its voids so grease doesn't run from bearing and stay in hub. Tighten spindle nut while turning the hub perferably with tire and wheel.Rotating (just turn it by hand ) the hub and wheel so the bearings don't get jammed and find there correct and even seat. Over tighten a little,to seat everything .Back off the spindel nut till all preload is gone and retighten the spindel nut ,again while turning - rotating the wheel, to desired preload.Never crank the nut down wtihout spining the hub.You'll find that the whole wheel will give you a better feel for exactly how tight or too tight everything is.Remember everything will change when the weight of the car is setting on those bearings and there will be a readjustment after the bearings have worn -seated them selves in.Remember the forces and temperatures that those bearings will see in normal operations.