[2khb]

It is a '00 3.8L, changed the wheel bearing last night and on the way to work this morning on the highway, it still didn't feel right. I tightened the spindle nut as much as I could and will check it again when I get home. It doesn't sound like it did with the bad bearing but it feels about a bad when driving it. When I finished it last night and drove it around the block it felt fine, just didn't feel right on the highway this morning. Any thoughts?

Thanks.

[texanfan392]

i think your suppposed to tighten it, then let off half a turn

[2khb]

I'll give it a try but that doesn't seem like that would cause what it's doing.

[proteusthelder]

I was taught to tighten the bearing to seat it then to back off 1/4 turn to let it spin freely.

[2khb]

I will give it a try when I get home. I was just trying to get it tight as possible, don't have a torque wrench that will do the 221 ft-lb required for the spindle nut.