Hello all: If the wheel bearing is bad it would tear up the seal as well
allowing shavings into the oil. As to the springs, if the rear wheels are off
the ground there will not be any tension on the spring when you take the
shackles
loose.
Bill 66&67spls in N.M.
KWS711@aol.com wrote:
> Had a noise in the rear of the car thought was a wheel bearing. Drained the
> gear oil and found lots of small metal particles on the magnetic plug.
>
> Question: 1) Can metel get past the inner seal of the bearing into the gear
> case?
>
> 2) When removing the rear end, my manual says undo the shackles
> and
> drop the rear end. Are the springs loaded to where I'm going to
> get slammed when I undo the shackles, or will they just drop
> down?
>
> Any suggestions-hints to ease of removal would be appreciated!!!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Kim, 68 SRL311-5015
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