HELP! Hub play after new bearing install??
 

Recently installed new wheel bearings and I’m 99% certain I didn’t damage anything. When I pressed them into the trailing arm I made sure to be touching the outer rim of the bearing, the retaining plate went on fine. I installed the hubs a few days ago with a hydraulic press, hub face down, and used a socket the size of the inner bearing race and pressed them in. Keep in mind the wheel studs were in the hub still. Face down on a flat 1/2” steel plate. Pressed in easy with the press however as soon as I felt ANY pressure at all I quit. They looked to be all the way in but honestly didn’t look super close. I got it all back on the car and there is quite a bit of play in my wheel. Is there a possibility I didn’t press the hub in all the way? Can I get it in the rest of the way using the axle/nut by torquing it down? Or did I flat out damage the bearing. I really took extra precautions installing them so I really don’t think that is the issue. But maybe I’m wrong. Any info helps. Thanks!

Are the stub axles in and tight? I’m not familiar with all models, but at least on some I believe this is needed to stabilize the bearing.

(And don’t lower the car or roll it around until the above is done.)

I got home, and put my axles in and ran the nut down with my impact until it stopped, all play is gone! I figured I was overthinking it… thank you!!