Brakes and bearings

ben waine · Mar 12, 2012

As many of you may know I have been slowly trying to replace the front brakes on my series 3 1982 pickup, i was thinking that it would be much easier to do the brakes if the hub was off, (I have selectro free wheeling hubs) and I was wondering if i may as well do the wheel bearings at the same time? Is it hard? How do i do it ? ( I would say I'm reasonably ammeture mechanic) so thoughts and replies much appriceated

SpringDon · Mar 12, 2012

Go for it! I'm a border line idiot and managed to replace the wheel bearings so anyone should be able to do it.
Advantage of the series 3 ones is that they're both the same size so there's less decisions to be made. Which is good.

oxides · Mar 12, 2012

It's easier to get the springs on with the hubs off and it's easy enough to get the bearings out and in with a hammer and punch. Don't warp the oil seal, drive it in with an appropriate piece of tube or big socket. Oh, and get yourself a hub nut spanner before you start - they're not much more than a fiver.

jamesmartin · Mar 12, 2012

never use a punch to fit outer race of bearings, if no suitable dolly ,use old bearing race on top of new one

oxides · Mar 13, 2012

jamesmartin said:
never use a punch to fit outer race of bearings, if no suitable dolly ,use old bearing race on top of new one

Quite right - I meant out with a punch and hammer and in with a hammer and suitable drift. If you're using the old bearing it's worth just shaving a little off the edge with a grinder so it doesn't stick in. Of course, a hydraulic press is best.....

Clanforbes · Mar 13, 2012

jamesmartin said:
never use a punch to fit outer race of bearings, if no suitable dolly ,use old bearing race on top of new one

It helps a lot if you grind a slot in the old bearing's outer ring then use THAT to drift the new bearing into place with a hammer ... I keep an old bearing outer ring like this for exactly that job. The slot makes it dead easy to remove the old outer ring once you have driven the new bearing home.

jamesmartin · Mar 13, 2012

SpringDon said:
Go for it! I'm a border line idiot and managed to replace the wheel bearings so anyone should be able to do it.
Advantage of the series 3 ones is that they're both the same size so there's less decisions to be made. Which is good.

only after 1980

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