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Re: Metal on Front Wheel Oiling Bearing Magnet. Normal?

Reply #75 –
Quote from: Tim –

>1. Would 450 F damage, warp or change metallic properties of the spindle and surrounding brake parts?

Probably not, although I'd be more certain at 350°F, what were you going to use for an oven?

>2. Would it have been better to use Loctite or Permatex on the sleeve vs dimpling the spindle with a center punch?

I would do one or the other, mostly because I'm the one that will need to do the service in the future.

>3. Would it have been better to replace the spindle?

Well, Yes!  But it's not necessary for safety's sake.

>The big spindle lock nut was torqued properly and backed off 1/4 turn per the Timken RP-618 procedure.

At the end of the day this is the only thing with which you needed to be concerned.

In the past I have knurled to raise the metal surface then finish ground to size for the ball bearing's inner race.
I have ground down the surface and installed a repair sleeve then finished to size.
And I once purchased the complete front suspension for my 1950 Chrysler Windsor at a California salvage yard.

When I found out that my U225 has king pins, well, I'm down with that.
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