Originally Posted by
onehundred80
The interference fit would refer to the inside diameter and the washer clamps the bearing thickness, two different situations.
i know nothing about this but is it possible the washer is worn out? Seems to me there is a lot of guessing here and the owner and mechanic would be better off and money ahead if they would get an inperson / hands on second opinion. Videos and telephone calls from different states are noway to actually diagnose any mechanical problem of this sort.