Bryan,
If your rear hubs are anything like mine... you wont need a press for the
bearings, they almost fell out.
Use lots of Hylomar on both sides of the paper gasket and all over the
o-ring, this is where it works best. Don't buy any if you need some... I
have lots.
Good Luck,
-Drew
-----Original Message-----
From Bryan Vandiver [mailto:Bryan.Vandiver at Eng.Sun.COM]
Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2000 10:38 AM
To: spridgets@autox.team.net
Subject: Rear hub seals
I finally pulled one of my rear wheels last night to track down the oil
leaks on
both my rear wheels.
The seals between the axle half-shafts/hub, were nice an dry, however, I can
see
definite oil seepage from the inside hub seal.
To replace these, it looks like I'll have to pull the hubs, and press out
the
bearings and then the seals. Can I press in the new seal, and bearing with
hand
tools, or do I need a press??
BTW - what size is the nut retaining the rear hub (1&7/8"?)?? when I
originally
installed them, the wheels studs were not installed, so I was able to use a
crescent wrench, but now it looks like I'll need to get a socket, unless I
feel
like pounding on my nice replaced wheel studs.
Also I notice the shop manuals dont give any specs for how tight the rear
hub
retaing nut should be, any pointere on that.
Thanks - Bryan
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