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Originally Posted by rscurtis
You and whunter are of course, correct. Bearings are made to a standard dimension. New bearings should match the old bearings exactly. It might be worthwhile to try the old sleeve (provided it's not damaged), and see if you can get the proper end play with everything tightened up. If the bearings are too tight, then you need to use the new sleeve. If they're loose, you need only crush the old sleeve a little more.
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Unfortunately it doesn't work like that. The amount of lateral play in the bearings (as in the direction of the hub moving inwards and outwards towards the differential) is controlled by the amount of "crush" on the sleeve. You have but one opportunity to get it right - if you over tighten it then you need to start again.
The locking on this hub design is a strange one. Take a look at it (if you want!) - there is only positive locking between the nut and the hub there is no positive locking with the trailing arm => it looks to me like it all holds together because it is so super tight and that's because you are deforming the crush sleeve when you install it. If it isn't tight enough then it will probably start to come loose - which I guess by most standards is considered to be dangerous!