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Location: Heath, TX
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Rear Wheel Hub
Hey out there. After a 1800 mile trip and finding the front wheel bearings were gone I decided the rears were worth a look. Trouble is the rear inner bearing is 150+ dollars each. Thought I would at least check so I removed axle nut(came off with impact) that was not on tight enough. Removed half shafts and slid out stub axle. Grease on it was dirty and gritty. Then came brake caliper and rotor. Here is the problem. I can't remove the rear hub. Without the stub axle I would think it would come out. Now I see a picture of someone driving out the rear from the inside with special tool #P-297. Anyone out there done this. Will a shocket work. Is there resistence the entire length or once started will it slide out. Thanks DG
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12-11-2002, 01:17 PM
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Socket
Let me answer my own question in case anyone out there might someday feel the need to inspect their rear bearings. Once the stub axle is out the hub can be driven out with a 1 inch impact socket. You will see looking from the inside of the hub two different lengths of metal tubes, one inside the other. You want to drive the inner tube with the socket. Mine had good resistance almost the entire length being driven out. The outer sleeve is a collar that rides on the inner(expensive) roller bearing. This collar does not show up in any of the pictures in my repair manuals. They show a collar in the middle betwwen the two bearings but not one on the end. Anyone out there know what I'm talking about? I also need to pull the outer bearing so I can take out the middle collar and clean the watery brown liquid grease from everything. Anyone with tips on how to do this. Thanks..DG
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12-13-2002, 07:38 PM
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Axle Rubber
Buyer beware. If you are considering checking your rear wheel bearings take note. There is a rubber seal on the end of the collar that rides on the inner (expensive) wheel bearing. It is toward the large (inner) end of the stub axle. If you tear this up removing or throw it away there is no replacement I am told. This seal shows up in the repair manuals but I could not find one here in the Dallas area. Had the same experience with the rubber donuts on top of the shocks in my 66 coupe. I guess what i'm saying is don't throw anything away until you have a replacement and then consider it as a back-up. Anyway that's my 2cents. Later DG
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