When you mention about proper tightening of this type bearing, I want to make sure I get your point: are you saying don't overtighten them? I notice the shop manual recommends to back off 3/4 of a turn. By the way, I forgot to mention in earlier posts: of the many oddities of this bearing, one is that the rollers ride OUTside of the cage, not inside like most - and they are not an integral part of the roller cage - rather, they are INDIVIDUAL pieces. For those who haven't seen one of these bearings apart, you almost have to see it to believe it....once I cleaned and inspected the components, I 'glued' the rollers to the outside of the cage with cold thick cup grease; set it in the cup; then installed the snap ring which holds the rollers in the cup; then installed the new seal. Then when the hub assembly is installed, the lesser portion of the rollers which project thru the cage, ride on the separate inner race which is on the axle housing.
