Front Wheel Bearings - Knuckles - Hubs

[peter brandt]

Hi All,

Tried to get rid of the play in my front wheel bearings, took one side
apart - the Tom Warner tool worked GREAT, I don't know what I would have
done without it! - only to find out that the hub is slightly tapered and the
knuckle is worn - I guess I shouldn't be too surprised, seems to be a common
failure.
So here are my questions:
Should I send my Toronado knuckles to ?Ken Thoma? to have them
reconditioned? How much is that compared to buying new ones?
Who has the best deal on hubs?
The brake rotors listed on gmcmart for $26.55 - is that too good to be true?
At that price I think it would be foolish not to replace them while
everything is apart.
Any suggestions would be appreciated - I'd like to keep this as inexpensive
as possible without compromising safety of course.

Thanks,

Peter
77 Eleganza II
Colorado

 

[bob mclaughlin]

Peter, Just call Ken and he'll steer you the right way.
Bob McL

- -----Original Message-----
From: owner-gmcmotorhome
[mailtowner-gmcmotorhome]On Behalf Of Peter Brandt
Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2000 9:29 AM
To: GMCnet
Subject: GMC: Front Wheel Bearings - Knuckles - Hubs

Hi All,

Tried to get rid of the play in my front wheel bearings, took one side
apart - the Tom Warner tool worked GREAT, I don't know what I would have
done without it! - only to find out that the hub is slightly tapered and the
knuckle is worn - I guess I shouldn't be too surprised, seems to be a common
failure.
So here are my questions:
Should I send my Toronado knuckles to ?Ken Thoma? to have them
reconditioned? How much is that compared to buying new ones?
Who has the best deal on hubs?
The brake rotors listed on gmcmart for $26.55 - is that too good to be true?
At that price I think it would be foolish not to replace them while
everything is apart.
Any suggestions would be appreciated - I'd like to keep this as inexpensive
as possible without compromising safety of course.

Thanks,

Peter
77 Eleganza II
Colorado

 

[peter brandt]

Thanks Bob,

I'll call Ken.

Peter
77 Eleganza II
Colorado

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Mclaughlin"
To:
Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2000 11:12 AM
Subject: RE: GMC: Front Wheel Bearings - Knuckles - Hubs

> Peter, Just call Ken and he'll steer you the right way.
> Bob McL
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gmcmotorhome
> [mailtowner-gmcmotorhome]On Behalf Of Peter Brandt
> Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2000 9:29 AM
> To: GMCnet
> Subject: GMC: Front Wheel Bearings - Knuckles - Hubs
>
>
> Hi All,
>
> Tried to get rid of the play in my front wheel bearings, took one side
> apart - the Tom Warner tool worked GREAT, I don't know what I would have
> done without it! - only to find out that the hub is slightly tapered and
the
> knuckle is worn - I guess I shouldn't be too surprised, seems to be a
common
> failure.
> So here are my questions:
> Should I send my Toronado knuckles to ?Ken Thoma? to have them
> reconditioned? How much is that compared to buying new ones?
> Who has the best deal on hubs?
> The brake rotors listed on gmcmart for $26.55 - is that too good to be
true?
> At that price I think it would be foolish not to replace them while
> everything is apart.
> Any suggestions would be appreciated - I'd like to keep this as
inexpensive
> as possible without compromising safety of course.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Peter
> 77 Eleganza II
> Colorado
>
>
>
>