[urq] front end clink

[Dave Hotmail]

There is not a problem with "slop" just that there is not enough 
interferance to prevent the bearing from moving in and out.  It moves from 
one circlip to the other.  It is designed to be an interferance fit and not 
move, just use the circlips for positioning and safety.
  A definate solution is as has been posted to pit with a punch the housing 
which raises the area around the pit and assemble with locktite.  It will 
still be able to be pressed out to replace again and will stop moving.

  Pressing the bearing into one circlip and finding a shin to install with 
the other circlip would make it so the circlips prevent movement and I see 
no real problem with this solution other than finding and selecting shims.

  I have solved this very problem on an audi before.

     Dave G



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "j.koenig" <j.koenig at adelphia.net>
To: <urq at audifans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 8:25 AM
Subject: Re: [urq] front end clink


> Thanks for clarifying.  I've just been having trouble wrapping my head 
> around the idea of
> using a shim(s) working in the axial direction to solve the problem of too 
> much clearance
> in the radial (OD) direction.  I still think we're talking about apples 
> and oranges here.
> If the idea is to shim the bearing axially, and that that will 
> reduce/eliminate the
> *radial* movement and clunk, I think that's virtually impossible.  Maybe 
> Dave's Loctite
> can be applied to the OD to eliminate the clearance, but I think the only 
> solution is to
> somehow physically reduce the 'slop' between the bearing OD and the 
> housing ID.  Good
> challenge!
> John
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mike Del Tergo" <mdeltergo at hotmail.com>
>
>
> Message: 8
> I am assuming OD problem.  Wrench actually reprod the sound (over 2 dozen
> times) as the bearing went in.  That said, I'd have to assume a shim along
> the lines of a thicker Circlip or some way to add width there to "really
> seat the bearing and eliminate any micro movement under load.  Mike V was
> not sure of the exact fix.  Many have said they have this problem and live
> with it. I think with more tinkering we can eliminate it.
> Mike
>
>
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