 Rear bearings, Has any tried this?? |
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| 736conver |
 Jan 21 2006, 07:44 PM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 2,117 Joined: 25-May 03 From: SE Wisconsin Member No.: 736 Region Association: None  |
Ok instead of installing the bearing into the trailing arm first what about installing it onto the hub first. Maybe someone has already done this, but I did it tonight and it worked really slick.
I used my 12 ton press and pressed the bearing onto the hub, went on really smooth and sqaure. Now if your going to do this you need to put on you bearing retaining plates onto the hub first. I then took the hub with bearing installed and inserted it into the trailing arm. Now with the hub and bearing plate on it seem to go straight in, no problems. And I dont have any play in the hub. Maybe I just got lucky but out of the 4 or 5 bearings I have done this was by far the easiest and I didnt ruin any bearings trying to install them. Maybe others have done the same??? Sorry no pictures. |
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| sj914 |
Jan 21 2006, 08:31 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 805 Joined: 20-August 03 From: San Jose, CA Member No.: 1,053 |
How did you press the bearing and hub onto the trailing arm?
I'd think that if you press it in with the hub the bearing would break because you would be putting pressure on the inner race instead of the outer race. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif) |
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| ClayPerrine |
Jan 21 2006, 09:46 PM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,442 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille 
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How are you going to put in the bolts for the retainer plate?
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| 736conver |
Jan 21 2006, 09:51 PM
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| ClayPerrine |
Jan 21 2006, 09:52 PM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,442 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille
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How are you going to tighten them?
According to the factory manual, they should be torqued with a torque wrench. |
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| 736conver |
Jan 21 2006, 10:08 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,117 Joined: 25-May 03 From: SE Wisconsin Member No.: 736 Region Association: None |
I just do it by touch. Havent had a problem so far.
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| Demick |
Jan 22 2006, 12:55 AM
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Ernie made me do it! Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,312 Joined: 6-February 03 From: Pleasanton, CA Member No.: 257  |
Yep. Bearing cover plate nuts can be removed and installed with the hub in place. Just enough room to get a box wrench in there. No real need to torque them - it's not a fastener whose torque is critical.
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