[FWDLK] Loose Wheel

["Jack and Loretta" <johnaire@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi to all,
   Some one wrote a while back concerning a squeak in the rear wheel
area I think.  Any way, I wanted to grease my rear wheel bearings on my
55 Plymouth.  I've had a squeak back there for some time and also a
vibration traveling 55 or faster.  So in preparation to taking the car
to Chryslers @ Carlisle, I deceided to grease the rear wheel bearings.
I got the car up off its hind feet and rolled the left rear wheel and
then wiggled it from top to bottom (this shouldn't happen).  I thought
that my trip to Carlisle was done at that time!  Well I pulled the
fender skit and rear wheel and just about to take the coter pin out of
the nut and I grabbed the wheel nut and washer.  The washer moved(it
should't).  I pulled the cotter pin and tightened the nut thus removing
the wiggle in the wheel.  I needed to get the nut just a little more
tighter to onsert hte cotter pin, but it wouldn't go tighter.  I put
some Never Seize on the axel treads and it tightened just fine so I
could insert the cotter pin.  After putting the car back together and
greasing the rear wheel bearings (I made a make shift syringe to get the
grease in the bearings, the book says 1/2 oz grease and not to use a
pressure gun), I took it ot get gas.  This job removed the squeek and
vibration I've had for a long time.  I think the lubrication of threads
with lubricants such as Never Seize is important.  We just need to take
the time to do it and not be too rushed in putting things back together.
I appearently goofed at some time or another when tightening this nut
and thought it was tight.
That my story and I'm sticking to it.
See ya all at Chryslers @ Carlisle.
Jack   55 Plymouth Belvedere