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Old Oct 17, 2018 | 08:02 AM
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How do you replace rear wheel bearings>>

I have a bad rear wheel bearing, when I unbolted the 4 axle retaining bolts the ball bearings just fell out everywhere. Is the bearing pressed into the housing or onto the axle? I have rebuilt the "C' clip style axles several times but never the bolt in style axles. Is there a separate race that is pressed into the housing? Mine has just fallen all apart so I have nothing to go by. I have all the tools needed just need a little direction on how to do this style of rear end.
Is there a video for this style rear? All I can find are the C clip style rears.
Old Oct 17, 2018 | 09:00 AM
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What year rear/year are you working on? There are different bearing and seal styles depending upon what rear it is.
Old Oct 17, 2018 | 11:26 AM
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What year rear/year are you working on? There are different bearing and seal styles depending upon what rear it is.
The Vista Cruiser in my signature, 67 Vista 10 bolt BOP style rear. I just got the bearings at Randy's Ring and Pinion, the only place I could find that had parts for that style rear. Since I am used to working on Chevys I usually work on the C clip rears. I just need to figure out how to put it back together.
Old Oct 17, 2018 | 12:32 PM
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From the pictures I looked at on Rock Auto, it is a sealed bearing that presses onto the axle shaft and an oil seal that is pressed into the end of the axle tube.

https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/...t+bearing,1664

So you need a hydraulic press or a shop with a press to put the new bearing and keeper onto the axle shaft.
The oil seal is easy, just pry the old one out and drive the new one in using a large socket or similar to ensure it goes in straight. Make sure to put the new one on in the same orientation as the old one.
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