Hi Jerry, You may be interested in my recent experience with rear bearing replacement on my 73 Spit. Not knowing what the PO had done I thought it a good idea to replace rear bearings and all U-joints. I am aware of the potential to damage the hub if you don't use a suitable extractor, so I made up a half inch steel plate (2.5" ID, 5.5" OD). I drilled 4 half inch holes for the wheel studs and bolted the plate to the hub. I then used a LARGE 3 legged puller to try to pull off the hub. (Yes I backed of the big hub nut) - nothing moved even with a 3 ft breaker bar. Actually that's not true I broke the puller. My next attempt was with a hydraulic press (with my plate still bolted on, to support the hub). When the press reached 12 tons we gave up!. The U-joints were easy and I'm hoping my bearings are OK because the half shafts are going back on the car. If the bearings go then I guess I have to buy complete new half shafts. I hope you have better luck. Cheers, Eric
"Stasyszen, Jerry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I have a new little dilemma here, I an replacing the rear wheel bearings on the rear end. Is this very difficult? I have replaced front and rear wheel bearings on US cars but not on a Spitfire, I will also be replacing the U-Joints at the same time. Your messages not reaching the list? Check out http://www.team.net/posting.html === This list supported in part by The Vintage Triumph Register === http://www.vtr.org === Help keep Team.Net on the air === http://www.team.net/donate.html === unsubscribe/change address requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or try === http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool === Other lists available at === http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo === Archives at http://www.team.net/archive === http://www.team.net/the-local === Edit your replies!
