At 12:43 PM 8/21/99 -0800, Del Rawlins (Float-by Shooter) wrote:
>.... '60 MGA 1600 with disc wheels .... oil seals in both rear hubs ....
need to be replaced, but they are between the wheel bearing and a shoulder
on the hub, .... we have been discussing .... to press them out, but only
the inner part of the bearing is accessible and the side load would likely
destroy the bearing. ....
Not to worry. You can tap the bearing out without damaging it. It is a
very rubust bearing and it's not all that tight a fit in the hub. Been
there, done that, several times. Go here for a nice picture tour of the
entire operation, including repairing the damaged seal surface on the axle
housing:
http://www.ntsource.com/~barneymg/mgtech/rearaxle/ra101.htm
And along near the end of that tour you will get to this page, showing
exactly how to remove the bearing without damage:
http://www.ntsource.com/~barneymg/mgtech/rearaxle/hub_18.htm
Regards,
Barney Gaylord
1958 MGA with an attitude
http://www.ntsource.com/~barneymg
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