Flye

8.5 bolt in Axle-71 Olds

A9 Bearing, wheel/axle bearing.

It definitely is NOT symetrical from a top view. It bulges slightly more on one side than the other. It has an extra 'band' on one side, and is 'open' on the other. There has to be a side that goes in first that is against the retainer, and the other side, obviously faces out toward retainer/wheel. See Pics.

My question is:

"Which way does it install?"

OLDSRALLYE350

The middle picture is how the bearing should look when going into the rear end housing. The bearing pushes into the race or outside ring in the picture.

Flye

Thanks. Can I get clarification? It is pressed onto the axle, but I'm not sure what 'pushes into the race or outside ring in picture' means.

Thanks again.

OLDSRALLYE350

Yes its pressed onto the axle when you hold the bearing in your hands and push the inner part you can feel it pressing into the outer ring turn it around and it pushes apart or away from the outer ring.

monzaz

Here is a helpful picture I hope...lol
Green is the housing
red is the retaining plate blue is the seal
The bearing is correct in the housing - just do it like the picture. Jim

Flye

thanks, perfect!!!!

Since I put it in last night, glad I guessed right....

actually the press guy guessed right would be more correct.