Re: [MBZ] Tools for adjusting front wheel bearings

2007-09-18 Thread Scott Ritchey
, September 17, 2007 11:47 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Tools for adjusting front wheel bearings On 9/14/07, Craig McCluskey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Found a dial indicator on eBay which has 0.0001 resolution (quite adequate for adjusting front wheel bearings :-) ) for $15

Re: [MBZ] Tools for adjusting front wheel bearings

2007-09-18 Thread Mitch Haley
Scott Ritchey wrote: In my experience (comparing a dial gage with feel) the nut setting is right when you can just feel the slightest movement when you push/pull on the brake disk. That may vary. It's been a while, but I believe my minimum feel is in the range of .001 to .002. I had no

Re: [MBZ] Tools for adjusting front wheel bearings

2007-09-18 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Tue, 18 Sep 2007 06:38:55 -0400 Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Scott Ritchey wrote: In my experience (comparing a dial gage with feel) the nut setting is right when you can just feel the slightest movement when you push/pull on the brake disk. If it's a one-off job,

Re: [MBZ] Tools for adjusting front wheel bearings

2007-09-17 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On 9/14/07, Craig McCluskey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Found a dial indicator on eBay which has 0.0001 resolution (quite adequate for adjusting front wheel bearings :-) ) for $15. The fellow says he has 12, so I thought I'd pass the information along.

Re: [MBZ] Tools for adjusting front wheel bearings

2007-09-17 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Mon, 17 Sep 2007 20:46:34 -0700 Alex Chamberlain [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 9/14/07, Craig McCluskey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Found a dial indicator on eBay which has 0.0001 resolution (quite adequate for adjusting front wheel bearings :-) ) for $15. The fellow says he has 12, so I

Re: [MBZ] Tools for adjusting front wheel bearings

2007-09-17 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Mon, 17 Sep 2007 21:30:24 -0700 Alex Chamberlain [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 9/17/07, Craig McCluskey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mon, 17 Sep 2007 20:46:34 -0700 Alex Chamberlain [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 9/14/07, Craig McCluskey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Found a dial indicator

Re: [MBZ] Tools for adjusting front wheel bearings

2007-09-17 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On 9/17/07, Craig McCluskey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mon, 17 Sep 2007 20:46:34 -0700 Alex Chamberlain [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 9/14/07, Craig McCluskey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Found a dial indicator on eBay which has 0.0001 resolution (quite adequate for adjusting front wheel

[MBZ] Tools for adjusting front wheel bearings

2007-09-14 Thread Craig McCluskey
Found a dial indicator on eBay which has 0.0001 resolution (quite adequate for adjusting front wheel bearings :-) ) for $15. The fellow says he has 12, so I thought I'd pass the information along. http://cgi.ebay.com/dial-indicator_W0QQitemZ200146195835QQihZ010QQcategoryZ25272QQcmdZViewItem I