The trick to dismantling these units is to take enough care not to distort
the wheel flanges. I did mine with the aid of a 20 ton hydraulic press,
and some strategically placed steel bars that got as close to the hub of the
flange as possible. They do let go with a BANG though! Your local machine
shop should be able to provide the help you need to get them apart.
>From that point, the bearing kits from Moss are relatively cheap, and good
quality, (mine had NTN bearings which are a good make). A word to the wise
when re-asembling. Getting the right torque on the hub nut is important,
and the 100 or so ft lbs recommended is quite a bit. Also, getting the
right end play is critical to getting the bearings set up properly so they
won't wear or fail prematurely. This takes a good vise, a proper dial
indicator with a magnetic base, and a VERY big flat wrench to turn the
adjusting nut on the back of the unit that crushes the spacer. As the room
to fit a wrench is limited, I ended up using a large pair of parallel jaw
pliers to accomplish this, and it takes quite a bit of force to crush the
sleeve to the appropriate amount of end play.
It can be done with the right tools, and a proper amount of caution to make
sure you get the hub off the taper without damaging it. Otherwise, the
process is pretty straightforward.
Cris Hemingway
'76 Tahiti Blue TR-6
>From: KTnKT <ktnkt@cape.com>
>Reply-To: KTnKT <ktnkt@cape.com>
>To: 6 Pack <6pack@autox.team.net>, rmf3860@erols.com
>Subject: RE: Rear Axle Bearing Adjust
>Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2001 07:32:53 -0500
>
> Bob, good question, and great timing!! I have an extra hub I was
>trying to dismantle with an "experimental" puller a friend made for me.
>While looking through the Bentley manual and the notes on play
>"adjustment" came up, I wondered if the looseness could simply be
>adjusted out of it. There's no side play or bad bearing noises, just the
>end float adjustment the seems excessive. Also, I'm getting the same
>click as you-left rear, especially while slowly turning to the right. I
>just did all the u-joints last winter and they only have 3500 miles on
>them. (oh, BTW, it's back to the drawing board for the puller
>prototype...)
> TIA to you and the list for any help on this.
> Kevin Thompson
> '76 TR6
>Cape Cod British Car Club
>
> Bob wrote:
>Can I repack/adjust either the inner or outer bearings on my TR6 stub
>axles, or does the entire unit have to be taken apart/separated with
>special tools (what tools)? I have a little play and a rolling click on
>my left wheel. Can a local machine shop do the work, or must it be done
>through TRF or a local British car repair facility?
>
>Thanks
>Bob Fabie
>'75 TR6
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