Rear wheel/trailing arm bearing question |
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Rear wheel/trailing arm bearing question |
SKL1 |
Jun 10 2013, 08:46 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,607 Joined: 19-February 11 From: north Scottsdale Member No.: 12,732 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Pressed new bearings into the rear trailing arms of the '73 2.0 I'm restoring, and am using OEM 914/6 trailing arms, hubs, etc.
Both bearings pressed in pretty easily after having them in the freezer overnight. When pressing in the hubs, one went in smoothly, though the second one kind of hung up about half way in, and when pushing more, the inner race in the bearings (after the split in the middle) split and the bearing almost came apart. Or I should I say basically did come apart. With the hub pushed in, the whole thing was wobbling, essentially ruining a NEW bearing (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) Any suggestions as to what we might have done wrong, before I attempt to try this again with a NEW bearing (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) TIA. |
Eric_Shea |
Jun 11 2013, 08:54 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,278 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Checks in the mail. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
Yup, best to press the arm down over the bearing. What went wrong is, it didn't get started straight enough. I always like to tap in about 1/3rd of the bearing with a rubber mallet making sure it is even in the bore. Then I take it over to the press and press the arm down over the bearing. |
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