Rear Hub Bearings . In a Pickle

[Sapphire72]

 

Those are the spares you will want on hand.

Again, the smaller outer gaiters respond well to application from a heat gun, then twist them onto the axle end, once in place.

Be sure to lube the u-joints- once they are installed, you can't get at the Outer u-j grease nipple- it will be tucked inside the TA. 

The rear prop shaft u-j can be reached from the bottom- it is The most critical u-j to keep greased. Liberally grease the axle splines.

 

Do pay attention to the previous comments on the TA stud nuts, 16ft-lbs torque, no more- they are notorious for stripping.

Edited October 29, 2018 by Sapphire72

[Sapphire72]

If a Trailing Arm stud should unscrew/come a little loose, you could probably get by with applying some blue thread locker to the threads, and let it cure.

[Waldi]

Rich,

if your existing gaitors are ok, I would re-use them. Often new rubber products are not very good, so I re-used mine, which still looked ok.

I re-used my bolts, but installed new rings and nuts at diff side and on TA studs.

Waldi

[AarhusTr6]

34 minutes ago, Waldi said:

Rich,

if your existing gaitors are ok, I would re-use them. Often new rubber products are not very good, so I re-used mine, which still looked ok.

I re-used my bolts, but installed new rings and nuts at diff side and on TA studs.

Waldi

Thanks Waldi, impatient me has just ordered them before you posted this!