| Rear Hub removal - came out in 2 pieces |
Subject: Rear Hub removal - came out in 2 pieces by jmartynuska on 2010/3/18 19:33:28 I'm chasing a bad vibration in the rear so I though I'd start easy (bearings)and work hard (diff). Tried to remove the RR hub to inspect it and had to use a 3-jaw puller to get it off the half shaft. In the process I managed to pull the hub apart. I pushed the two pieces back together and rotated the bearing. It didn't feel rough, but it wouldn't stay together either. Any idea whether I ruined a perfectly good bearing in the process of removal, or was it bad before I got to it? I also didn't notice a washer that's supposed to be between the half shaft and the hub. Of course, now I am looking at replacement regardless  TIA, Jeff (on the vibration, I grab and rotate the two half shafts in opposite directions and see a lot of movement between the two and hear clunking noises in the diff - not sure the bearing was the problem, but it may be a contributor? The vibe is bad, especially over 65) |
