[TR] Rear Hub Bearing Replacement

Rochlin Robert rrochlin at comcast.net
Wed Jan 17 07:18:05 MST 2018


   I’m considering replacing the rear hub bearings in my TR6 as preventative maintenance.  The hubs have about a 100,000 miles and 46 years on them and my thought is to replace them before they seize and ruin a perfectly good day of cruising.

  As far as I understand, I have three different options:
	1. Just send the hubs out to replace the bearings. (I don’t have the proper tools to do it myself) 
	2. Replace the hubs and half shafts with Goodparts replacements  - expensive  
	3. Replace the hubs and half shafts with the Goodparts CV joint replacement - also expensive.
	
	I don’t seem to have any symptoms of the splines wearing on my present half shafts, but I’ve hear of others ho have had wear problems with the splines.  Is there any real upside to the CV joint half shaft replacement over the splined half shafts?
	Also, If anyone has good a good reference for an outfit to replace the hub bearings I’d appreciate it. I know that improper separation of the hub can ruin it.
	Best wishes,
	Bob
	’72 TR6
	


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