How do you replace rear wheel bearings>>
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.
Is there a video for this style rear? All I can find are the C clip style rears.
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.
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.
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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