[Healeys] Rear Hub Bearing Challange

[R. Price Lindsay]

There is a hub pulling/installing tool. I don't know where to get one but I'm
sure someone on the list does (Bob?).

Price Lindsay

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On Mar 13, 2011, at 4:41 PM, "PG" <britishcars at shaw.ca> wrote:

> I had a leaking seal on the rear hub.  While replacing it, I decided to
> replace the bearing also.
>
>
>
> I purchased the bearing from Moss (powertune brand)..made in Taiwan.
>
>
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> To set the bearing into the hub took an extraordinary amount of pressure
and
> the bearing lost some of It's "freewheeling".
>
>
>
> I'm in the process of putting the hub (with bearing) back on the rear axle
> case..I've been using a drift on the inner race (as per factory manual).
>
>
>
> I've been pounding for 10 minutes and making little if no progress past the
> threads...  without going to a sledge hammer, I can't see getting this
thing
> on.  Furthermore, the race is getting "less free" as the pressure
> builds..it's certainly not freewheeling.
>
>
>
> Question:
>
>
>
> 1.       Anybody else have this problem?
>
> 2.       I understand that the bearing has to be tight, but this seems
> extraordinary.
>
> 3.       Anybody else have problems with tolerances with these bearings?
>
> 4.       Suggestions?
>
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Paul
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