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Originally Posted by chuckies76ta
The only reason I mentioned to stake the bearing as I've had them a bit too loose and staking helps to keep the outer race from rotating. If the bearing installs nice and tight Probably doesn't need to be staked. I assumed if your installing a bearing you know the procedure. That's all. like your little Emoji..
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My father, also a mechanic all his life, showed me that if a bearing doesn't fit well, then you use a prick punch to raise the mating surface so it does fit tight.
I guess two ways to arrive at the same end. That bit of advice he gave me has been invaluable many times over the years. They hadn't invented Loctite bearing mount yet....
