is there a way to check the rear bearings once the axles are out?
I will have them out and would like the check the condition of the
bearings w/o pulling the hubs, etc. Or should I just wait until I hear
loud noises?
Ulix
On Tue, 3 Feb 1998, Brian Evans wrote:
> there is an oil seal at the back of the hub, an o-ring and paper gasket at
> the front of the hub between the hub face and the axle flange and that's
> all. The manual says to pack the bearing with grease, and then it run's in
> oil from the axle.
>
> Brian, who changes axles and hubs far too often on racing midgets.
>
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> At 12:30 PM 2/3/98 -0500, you wrote:
> >Daryl May <mayfam@sprynet.com> writes:
> >>The VB and Moss catalogs show an oil seal outboard of the wheel
> >>bearing. The car and the Haynes manual show this oil seal inboard of
> >>the wheel bearing. (I am not referring to the O-ring, which is
> >>definitely outboard.)
> >>
> >>The car has no evidence of an outboard oil seal. If this is right, the
> >>bearing should run in grease rather than axle oil, and the presence of
> >>oil in the bearing implies a bad oil seal?
> >
> > Hmmm. I don't remember any oil seal other than the O-ring and
> >gasket for the halfshaft. Also, I remember no maintenance item for
> >greasing the rear bearings, nor is there any way to do so reasonably. Thus
> >I conclude that the rear bearings are meant to be lubricated by the axle
> >oil. I could be wrong, but I have removed and replaced halfshafts, rear
> >bearings, many years ago.
> >
> >--
> >Randell Jesup, Scala US R&D, Ex-Commodore-Amiga Engineer class of '94
> >Randell.Jesup@scala.com
> >#include <std/disclaimer>
> >Exon food: <offensive words no longer censored - thank you ACLU, EFF, etc>
> >
>
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