Wheel bearing won't fit
 

I went to replace my wheel bearings today, one of the outers would not go on, The spindle looked fine. Is there anything I could do to get it to work without messing up the spindle. It was just to tight. I had to use the old bearing, which was not too bad and I did regrease it.

RE: Wheel bearing won't fit
 

Did you get the right one?

RE: Wheel bearing won't fit
 

+1..there are 2 different size rotors and bearings for the front of our cars

RE: Wheel bearing won't fit
 

Well, if the old one fits, and the new one doesn't, it seems pretty simple what the problem is.

RE: Wheel bearing won't fit
 

Well, I got the A-5 bearing it called for, made by mogul federated. Like I said one side fit fine, a bit tight going on. Does anyone have any part numbers if there is a different bearing, or different rotor, or a different year model of car for me to look the part numbers up?I think the spindle on the driver side may have been replaced.

RE: Wheel bearing won't fit
 

Have compared the old and the new bearing to see if there is any physical difference?

RE: Wheel bearing won't fit
 

I looked, The old one was a timken, the new one was a mogul, they looked the same, the inside diameter was a few thousandths smaller on the new one. That seems to be the only physical difference that I could see. I mic'd the old one and new one also. just a few thousandths difference. Other than that, same looking bearings and the spindle looked fine, no cuts, not extra metal on the spindle either. Weird.

RE: Wheel bearing won't fit
 

A few thousandths of an inch doesn't sound like much but this is a machine fit where just a lil bit makes a big difference. That is the problem. The new bearing is a tad too small on the inner race diameter. Did you buy bearings for both sides and there is only a problem w/ the one side?

RE: Wheel bearing won't fit
 

That is exactly what I did, Bought both inners and outers for both side, the drivers side did go on tight, no problem, but the passenger side just would not go, I even exchaged the bearing for a different one and it did not go on either.