Semi Girling front hubs

[Bob Culver]

The outer bearing should be a reasonable fit in the housing. The inner bearing should be a good radial fit in both halves, although can get away with one. The assembled bearing should be clamped axially by the two halves. Whether or not a sealed bearing is fitted, if ithe large steel washer is ommitted, or too thick gaskets used the bearing will not be clamped. Then work loose axially and radially and difficult to remedy (although heavy centre dotting plus a good clamp fit often suffices. if not water damaged bearings normally barely wear so when all assembled and after some settling should be at most just perceptible play due the bearings (as distict from k pin). Some tolerances of ball race allow considerable tilt, but this alone has no effect when all bearings assembled. The inner bearing is seldom really tight unless glued. If it has no obvious radial paly and is smooth would leave alone. The fact that it wont drop out easily probably a good sign. Just bumping  onto a couple of wooden blocks is often enough to make it fall it out. It is not ideal to push on the rotating inner ring of the bearing but will tolerate reasonable pressure.if someone got carried away with Loctite could be difficult.
The stud rivets must clear everything on the backplate.