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Old Jul 3, 2015 | 03:42 PM
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hello everyone,
stupid question time. Do the rear wheel bearing assemblies bolt to the
trailing arms and are they replaceable. What I would prefer is send out the
assembly, minus the trailing arm itself. I am ok with r&r the TA'sysrlf, just want nothing to do with rebuilding the bearing.
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Old Jul 3, 2015 | 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by 1981vette81
hello everyone,
stupid question time. Do the rear wheel bearing assemblies bolt to the
trailing arms and are they replaceable. What I would prefer is send out the
assembly, minus the trailing arm itself. I am ok with r&r the TA'sysrlf, just want nothing to do with rebuilding the bearing.
Thanks
There are 4 nuts holding the bearing carrier assembly to the T/A.
After you remove those nuts, you can knock off the bearing carrier and send it out for rebuild. I have a rebuilt pair that should be on my front porch this afternoon according to UPS.
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Old Jul 3, 2015 | 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by wendellp601
There are 4 nuts holding the bearing carrier assembly to the T/A.
After you remove those nuts, you can knock off the bearing carrier and send it out for rebuild. I have a rebuilt pair that should be on my front porch this afternoon according to UPS.


5 nuts no? the center one and the flange need to come off also
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5 nuts no? the center one and the flange need to come off also
You may be right.
I already had the flanges off using them to replace the half shaft universal joints.
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