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Mar 30, 2013 | 10:18 PM

Jonesy1

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Rear Spindle installation

I had an interesting issue with new spindle install tool from Ecklers. It's 1/8 inch short pulling in the spindle. Which loads the bearings and you can't apply the proper tq.
Anyone have ideas How solve without taking out the spindle?

Mar 30, 2013 | 10:20 PM

SuperBuickGuy

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as there's no pictures, please forgive the seemingly simple question

did you remove all of the spacers off the spindle tool before you put the first bearing on?

Mar 30, 2013 | 10:29 PM

Jonesy1

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The tool has a long threaded socket that screws onto the spindle end. A larger tube slides over that and has a nut onthe end that pulls the spindle into the bearing housing. No spacers. The problem is the tool bottoms out before the spindle is in far enough. It's about 1/8 inch short. If you tighten the spindle nut with 35 or mor lbs it loads the bearing. I have 73 Corvette

Mar 31, 2013 | 12:33 AM

wombvette

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The regular yoke and spindle nut will pull it down the rest of the way. If it tightens up on the bearings, you have done something wrong with the spacers.