Thread: Adjusting Wheel Bearings

Just use a known brand of RTV gasket cement like permatex etc, just be careful that when you have adjusted the pre load and go to do up the nut often the pre-load will loosen up so just do it a few times ubtill you feel its right.
Oh and either remove the brake caliper or remove the pads so you dont get false readings.

I have never broken any driveline items in over 20years of RRC/D1 ownership so dont be overly concerned with replacing with HD parts.

WIN they are on special at super cheap I am assuming the blue will be fine. Or should I use the black because it is the same price

Thanks for the info

Originally Posted by 53WVC

WIN they are on special at super cheap I am assuming the blue will be fine. Or should I use the black because it is the same price

Thanks for the info

There are about a million different 'gasket in a tube' variants out there. This is designed to confuse people. IMO, any non hardening silicone based gasketing compound will do for what you want. Wheel bearings don't generate high temps, and the lubricant isn't particularly destructive, so even common Silastic, such as plumbers use, would be fine. So, Permatex black is what I'd get, 'cos it's useful for lots of other things as well. Don't use too much. It'll just get forced out of the joint when you tighten it, making a mess.

Originally Posted by loanrangie

I have never broken any driveline items in over 20years of RRC/D1 ownership so dont be overly concerned with replacing with HD parts.

Yep. IIA"s would break axles on wet grass, so there seems to be a rep for LR drivelines being weak. Well, I'd love to see an IFS Toyota do the Camel Trophy stuff.