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Re: [GMCnet] Rear bearings and races [message #347140 is a reply to message #347138]

Sat, 31 August 2019 09:40

emerystora

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Emery Stora

> On Aug 31, 2019, at 8:26 AM, Jon Roche via Gmclist wrote:
>
> Had a rough night trying to finish rear bearing/brake job. I am regrouping this morning.
>
> Had no issues on driver side. The passenger side is giving me a couple problems.
>
> 1st is the races. Or at least one outer race. They all went in with a bit of a fight, as I do not have a press. I just was hammering then in
> as careful as I could with a bearing race driver. The last outer race with cockeyed on me and ended up messing it up. Luckily found a new one and
> will try again today. I am trying to fab up a threaded rod so I can kinda press it in place and ry to keep it square easier. But no fine treaded
> rod at the store.
>
> Next issue was i went to out on a drum and the inner bearing did not go on. Kinda stuck. I screwed up the seal pulling it back off(came off with a
> fight). I tried test fitting the other bearing and both spindles same issue. I have to carefully remove the bearing that i pushed a little on by
> hand and cant seem to pull it off yet. The old bearing goes on. Kinda tight to start, but pops on. And you can remove it by hand with a good yank.
>
>
> So I think I need to just use some scotch brite and clean that spindle a little??
>
>
> Any other advice?? This is all timkin bearings. Driver side went together normal.
>
> My other issue, looks like no local timkin seals. Napa one works right??
>
>
> --
> Jon Roche
> 75 palm beach
> St. Cloud, MN
> http://lqqkatjon.blogspot.com/
>
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		Rear bearings and races By: lqqkatjon on Sat, 31 August 2019 09:26
		Re: [GMCnet] Rear bearings and races By: emerystora on Sat, 31 August 2019 09:40
		Re: [GMCnet] Rear bearings and races By: jimk on Sat, 31 August 2019 11:47
		Re: Rear bearings and races By: lqqkatjon on Sat, 31 August 2019 12:54
		Re: Rear bearings and races By: 6cuda6 on Sat, 31 August 2019 18:31
		Re: Rear bearings and races By: skip2 on Sun, 01 September 2019 06:24

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