[TR] Rear Hub Bearing Replacement

[Stan Foster]

Bob, several years ago one of my rear hubs started growling. I shipped it off to TRF to get it rebuilt. 300 miles later the rebuilt hub had massive amounts of play causing that wheel to wobble noticeably. About that same time a few pictures were circulating of TR6's with sheared axles and the discussion about the reliability of hubs rebuilt with 40+ year old stub axles etc.

I installed the Goodparts CV axles and hubs.

Stan

-----Original Message-----
From: Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Rochlin Robert
Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2018 9:18 AM
To: Triumphs <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Subject: [TR] Rear Hub Bearing Replacement

   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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