I know this subject has been beaten to death here on the list lately, but I
find myself in the middle of wheel bearings and need some input.
I had leaking oil seals in the rear of my 79 B and decided to do the bearings
at the same time since I had them on the shelf. As Paul Hunt said in an
earlier post "Tube axle hubs are a doddle to get off". Not sure what he
meant, but it was pretty straight forward and easy to do.
Then I moved to the front of the car and started to look for some squeaking
that was happening there. Bearings maybe? I have one hub off and the other
is still on. The nut on that side was put on by Goliath and I haven't been
able to budge it yet. Maybe tomorrow with some fresh energy and a bigger
persuader!
What I don't understand is the shim thing. Will the shims I take out with the
old bearings put the new ones back with the proper end float or should I be
prepared to use some other combination of shims. I bought the new bearings
and seal at the local NAPA store and when I asked about shims they didn't know
what I was talking about. Also, do the bearings have to be pressed in/out by
a machine shop or is it something I can do on my own with limited tools.
Thanks,
Steve
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