[TR] Rear Hub Bearing Replacement

[glemon at neb.rr.com]

I had my hubs rebuilt with parts from Moss by a guy in California whose name escapes me right now.

I autocross the car quite vigourously, and did this for about three years on the original bearings and about another three after.  I run 205/60 summer tires on 7" alloy wheels.

No problems so far.  Certainly not saying you can't have issues, just relaying my experience.

Our club sets up the auto x on relatively tight tracks, never have need for more than 2nd gear.  If I were doing triple digit speeds on track days I might revisit my rear axle engineering choices.

Greg Lemon
TR250

---- chip19474 at aol.com wrote: 
> The rear hub bearings on the pass side of my '76 TR6 failed about 3 years after the full restoration which included significant motor enhancements.  I had the rear hub rebuilt and they failed again this time within one year.  I had them rebuilt again and sold the car but, if I were going to keep it, there is no doubt that I would have found the money and gone with Richard Good's CVJs.....losing a hub axle is not a pretty sight.
>  
> Chip Krout
> Delaware Valley Triumphs, Ltd.
> Skippack, PA
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>  
> In a message dated 1/17/2018 4:44:45 PM Eastern Standard Time, 75tr6 at tr6.danielsonfamily.org writes:
> 
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> I’ll vouch for the Goodparts CVJs…. They’ve been on my car for 10 years now with no problems.
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> We do have a fellow in the 6-Pack Forum (Phil) who rebuilds hubs…. I believe he magnafluxes them before rebuilding….. lots of positive comments in the forum and he does it at a very reasonable price. Hop on over to www.6-Pack.org .. free to register and post your question.
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> Bob
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> Bob Danielson
> TR6 Interior Panels, Boot Covers and Fender Blankets
> http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org/PanelBootSales1.htm
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> From: Rochlin Robert
> Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2018 10:51 AM
> To: Triumphs
> Subject: [TR] Rear Hub Bearing Replacement
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>    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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