Actually, unlike many British sports cars of old, Datsun Roadster rear
bearings are not lubricated by the differential oil. Here'a link from our
old Mt. Shasta Meet friend and long-time Roadster enthusiast, Tom Walter,
regarding the rear bearings:
http://www.nowroc.org/Techtips/RearWheelBearing.htm.
Tom Thompson
SRL 311-13913
Roadster Owner since 1972
----- Original Message -----
From: <bhollan4@tampabay.rr.com>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2012 9:36 AM
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Rear Wheel Studs
The rear wheel bearings are lubricated by the gear oil in the diff, you
don't repack them like you do at the front. the issue with putting longer
studs into the flange at the rear is that you have to take the backing
plate off which requires removing the bearing collar (retainer). It
typically has to be cut off - it's something to be avoided unless you're
changing the rear axle bearings anyway...
Brian
69 2000
Tampa FL
---- Stephen Holst <stephen.holst@randrglobal.com> wrote:
On the otherhand "when was the last time you re-greased the wheel
bearings?"
After 40-50 years it gets pretty dry.
Steve
On 5/19/12 9:54 PM, "bhollan4@tampabay.rr.com" <bhollan4@tampabay.rr.com>
wrote:
> Actually, there is another way. If you don't mind drilling an
> appropriately
> sized hole in the backing plate you can insert new, longer studs
> through the
> hole. I used that technique to put long ARP studs on my car - then
> used a lug
> nut to "pull" the stud into the flange. If you're careful, you can
> drill the
> hole in the right spot and then use a rubber plug to seal it back up if
> so
> desired.
> Doing it this way doesn't require pulling the collar off of the axle
> which is
> a PITA.
> Good luck,
> Brian
> 69 2000
> Tampa FL
>
>
> ---- Graeme Suckling <graemes@internode.on.net> wrote:
>> I think you'll find that the rear axle has to be extracted slightly to
>> get the old ones out as well as re-insert the new.
>> This is a definite if you are wanting to instal longer wheel studs.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Graeme Suckling
>> http://tinyurl.com/6n5aza
>> Adelaide
>> South Australia.
>>
>>
>> On 20/05/2012 6:09 AM, Gary and Cindy Ault wrote:
>>> Has anyone on the List replaced rear wheel studs? If so, do the
>>> axles need
>>> to
>>> be removed to change them? To the extent that it makes a difference,
>>> the
>>> car
>>> in question is a '67-1/2. Thanks.
>>>
>>> Gary
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