Dean,
The bearing should be a tight fit in the hub. If it slides in and out
easily, your hub is worn out.
Yes, that could help explain why your axles leak oil. If you're hub is
worn, then the axle is wobbling around and it is hard to keep a good seal
on the axle flange. Your bearings are probably spinning in the hub, too.
There is a danger of breaking an axle, although not a very great one in
street use with street tires.
David Littlefield
On Fri, 1 Jul 2005 06:54:04 -0400 "Dean Swanson"
<d.swanson@earthlink.net> writes:
> It is time to replace the rear wheel bearings on my '62 Sprite. How
> many
> of you have to use a puller or press to remove the rear bearings
> from
> the axle or hub? It seems the last time I replaced them (years ago)
> it
> all came apart just using hand pressure. Are my rear hubs/axle
> housing
> worn out? If they are, that might explain why they always leak oil.
>
> Dean
> '62 A.H. Sprite mkII
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