rear wheel bearings - replacement advice

mitchelltjohn · Postby **mitchelltjohn** » 09 Mar 2012 13:20

I need to repalce rear wheel bearings on my 1979 5sp FHC. I have just bought the parts and plan to do the work shortly. Are there any particular traps or problems I should look out for, or tricks I should know? Also any spcial tools needed or workarounds?

1979 FHC pageant blue
1981 DHC triton green

Beans · Postby **Beans** » 09 Mar 2012 14:06

You'll need a hydraulic press to fit the retaining collars.
Take care when removing the old retaining collars, don't damage the half shaft;
Check dimensions of all the new parts against the old ones,
there have been some problems lately with bearing kits (excessive end play of half shafts).

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1980 TR7 DHC (my first car, now restored and back on the road)
1981 TR7 FHC Sprint (better known as 't Kreng)
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Shauniedawn · Postby **Shauniedawn** » 09 Mar 2012 20:47

[quote]Originally posted by Beans

You'll need a hydraulic press to fit the retaining collars.
Take care when removing the old retaining collars, don't damage the half shaft;<center>

1980 TR7 DHC (my first car, now restored and back on the road)
1981 TR7 FHC Sprint (better known as 't Kreng)
[url="http://www.tr7beans.blogspot.com/"]My Weblog[/url]</center>
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I don't completely agree with the necessity of a press Beans. Have a read of an old post I did:

http://www.forum.triumphtr7.com/topic.a ... l,bearings

mitchelltjohn - the link should cover all you need to know.

Shaun

Beans · Postby **Beans** » 09 Mar 2012 22:11

I can agree with you on this one, did it this way several times in the past [:)]
But a hydraulic press gives better control for the novice mechanic, especially if it comes with a pressure gauge.

And as you know [;)] heating bearings should be done rather carefully.
To hot and you'll burn the (protective) oil/grease.
I even have access to a special little oven these days to heat the bearings.

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1980 TR7 DHC (my first car, back at the paintshop to get the paint sorted [B)])
1981 TR7 FHC Sprint (better known as 't Kreng)
[url="http://www.tr7beans.blogspot.com/"]My Weblog[/url]</center>

mitchelltjohn · Postby **mitchelltjohn** » 12 Mar 2012 09:04

thanks for the helpful replies!

1979 FHC pageant blue
1981 DHC triton green

FI Spyder · Postby **FI Spyder** » 12 Mar 2012 15:26

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Beans

I even have access to a special little oven these days to heat the bearings.
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Is this an oven especially for this or something you adapted? I hate dealing with pressing in bearings etc. Had to cut out rear trailing arm bushing on Integra and heat arm, freeze new bushing and hammer it in. Pain in the butt. Hope I never have to do a TR7 bearing although Shawn makes it look not that bad.

- - - - TR7 Spider - - - - - - - - 1978 Spitfire - - - - - - 1976 Spitfire - - 1988 Tercel 4X4 - Kali on Integra - 1991 Integra - - Yellow TCT

Beans · Postby **Beans** » 12 Mar 2012 17:35

Nice little gadget designed for the job.
Was surplus at the factory where a friend works as a maintenance engineer.
Needless to say he didn't waste much time and took it home with him.

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1980 TR7 DHC (my first car, now restored and back on the road)
1981 TR7 FHC Sprint (better known as 't Kreng)
[url="http://www.tr7beans.blogspot.com/"]My Weblog[/url]</center>

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