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Errol62 wrote: Wed Dec 30, 2020 11:52 pm I’m sure I’ll come up with something Stephen. Just hope I don’t kill all the lawn at Wigley Reserve with the oil that’s pissing out of the passenger side rear wheel bearing.


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maybe the oil will stop coming out by then

Yeah Glen there’s maybe a bit but not sure it is enough


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My axle shaft slide hammer eventually worked.

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When removing the old bearing the press can't be used. I cut the collet 2/3 through with a cold chisel and it falls off. Then drift the bearing off through the holes in the flange. I cut off the outer race and most of the way through the inner in two opposing spots before it would move. No doubt the heat helped somewhat.

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Other side popped out with two blows

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Pull the diff i suppose

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slippery slope \

Uni joints took some hammering. The yolk will do.

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Out with the old. Happy new year

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Oh the highway

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Errol62 wrote:Tried all my 14" wheel options, well most of them. They all limit lowering potential. Best option at this stage seems to be my trusty 13" chromies. 205 60 13 on 7" rims rear and 185s on the front see how tall i can get.

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Man that 14x 7 looks good , i like all the steel wheel options your trying. A lj will make life easier and not to hard of a job .
I've just got some 14x7 bands sent from qld and grabed some $5 stock hg rims and cut the centers out to put in the 7s . It make it much easier to get the offset right , then I'll take them to the rim guy to lathe them true and burn them in. I need to go the rim flipped to get the offset I need.

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Yer steelies are flexible but really I was aiming for the jellybeans. $5 for ht rims, buckled ones I suppose.


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Errol62 wrote:Yer steelies are flexible but really I was aiming for the jellybeans. $5 for ht rims, buckled ones I suppose.


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Nah they are near new the roh ones , a guy removed them from his trailer to put mags on it and wanted them gone ,so I grabbed the 5 of them.

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Managed to destroy one cup installing one of the uni joints. I should have checked the jaws as they had closed up and couldn’t get the retainer clip on one side. Tried to force it over using the press and bang.

Everything else went together well. Bearings pressed on nice. 3.36:1 diff and axles in. NOS gearbox seal in. Off to the shop in the morning for a uni joint and some gear oil and back on the road.


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Uni’s can be horrible sometimes.

Hope it goes well.

Ric.