Pack those bearings extremely well with grease.
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I'm sure there are better wheel bearing greases out there but this one was listed for Japanese wheel bearings and I don't know any better. :)
Sealed side goes toward the wheel studs.
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Slather the bearing surfaces on the axle with anti-seize.
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Like dis.
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Then I pressed the axle into the bearing.
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Easy.
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(NOTE: I edited out the two hours if fussing and cussing) lol
and whammy!
Grease them all up with spacers and studs.
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Then we move onto the inner bearings.
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Pressed them in with the same machine.
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I missed a pic of the grease seal under the flange but I'm sure you can picture it.
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Booyah. Repeat.
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Just need a fresh coat of ugly-b-gone!
love your work, fantatism for Z cars man!
ReplyDeleteThanks man! Much appreciated.
ReplyDeleteNow if Only I could scrape some time together to finish her.