Adjusting the bearing preload

Maybe a better question is "what are you troubleshooting?"

Noise, scraping, play, wobble, "smoke coming from the wheel bearings at 145?


Well , I am thinking that if I can tighten the nut down by hand , and then another turn with a wrench , then the wheel should not spin . But it does , so is the hub worn out or the bearings worn out or the did the po put the wrong bearings on that hub? I have switched from right side to left , and the issue follows the hub ?