Nothing serious, just a rear wheel bearing on my capri salisbury axle.

I know the theory, but have never done one - anyone got any tips or warnings?... or better still, pickies?

Thanks
Mark

Your wish is my command...

LINKY

quickly looked at that link and it appears to be same as on English axle.

I replaced mine, both side and posted about it.

do a search - it covers things like a removal tool so no slide hammer, how to remove (grinder) bearing and refit them (reatining ring on BBQ!) and how to deal with the little o-ring on after market bearings.

Did my English not too long ago when I built it up. Slide hammer is damn useful (fairly cheap from machine mart etc.) and on refit, use washing up liquid or white grease on the O-ring to ensure U don't knack it

Patience is the key. (And let's face it, some builds on here have taken years so that shouldn't be an issue )

HTH

JB

Easy enough job --- exactly the same as the english axle to do.

No slide hammer required an old steel wheel and tyre put on backwards is all that is required ---- hit the tyre not the wheel (because you get a longer impulse blow) and use your hand pull to from the opposite side to where you are hitting

When refitting If you haven't got access to a suitable press a long bit of suitable thick wall tube to go over the half-shaft helps get the new bearing fully home.

The kick self warning is of course get the bearing the right way round -- you only get one shot.

[Edited on 8/6/09 by britishtrident]

Great replies guys, I am imagining seized bolts and other difficulties. I have already sheared off one of the retaining ring bolts when I was building the car, so it doesn't bode well

And don't forget to drain all the oil out before you pull the axle... guess who didn't, and left a huge puddle of smelly axle oil on the floor!

It's not a spacer - it's the fixing ring. It's an interference fit on the axle, just behind the bearing. You'll need a press to fit it (I got a local garage to do mine).

(It's in the instructions in my link)

[Edited on 9/6/09 by David Jenkins]

Its a retainer ring once the bearing is in place heat it to near cherry red and drop over the shaft -- then use a drift to tap home hard against the bearing.

You don't need to drain the oil --- you won't have drain plug anyway just jack the car so the side of the axle you are working on is a inch or two higher than the other side.

It is one of those very satisfying jobs to do -- real old fashioned "mechanicing"..