[Spridgets] Rear wheel bearing help and Questions..

[Lester]

Evening all,

so I have started the replacement of the rear bearings and have run  
into several "concerns" to whit:

1.	The hub nuts are beat to caca but come off just fine with a chisel,  
better to have some new ones yes?

2.	No and I mean NO oil came out of the housing when I removed the  
axle.  This is bad yes?

3.	I notice play when spinning the wheel by about 1/8", I turn the  
wheel that far before it "catches" and the wheel on the other side  
starts to spin.  Is this normal?  Should I drop the rear axle and  
torque the pinion nut?

4.	The new bearings have play in them side to side until I put the  
axle back in, is this normal?

5.	The "O" ring on the hub is covered by the paper gasket, this  
doesn't make sense, should the paper be cut back so that the "O" ring  
is in the groove on one side and hitting the metal on the other side?

6.	There are several markings cast into the axle, how do I tell if I  
have the "good" ones?

Sorry to ask all the questions but all of my work has been on front  
wheel drive cars so this is all new to me.

Thanks as always,

Lester

.. NB  SAAB transmission seal drivers are the perfect size for the  
inner seal and bearing for the rear axle of the Bugeye.