rear wheel bearing removal.

[rhipsher]

it looks like I'm gonna have to remove the half shafts for this one. I can get the T-55 on all 3 bolts and break 2 loose but there's no room to break the 3rd one loose. Also is the abs gear a separate piece or is it part of the wheel bearing. The new ones I bought are supposed to be the right one's on corvetterecycling.com

[gbrtng]

You don't have to remove the halfshaft - just rotate it so you can get to the third bolt.

[ittlfly]

You don't have to fool around with the ABS sensor. Pull the 3 T-55 bolts by rotating the half shaft......a 36mm on the spindel nut to break it free. It's a good idea to replace the plastic washer that rides on the inside of the backing plate side of the bearing. Pay attention to the washer bevel if you do replace the washer. It is a major cause of ''clicking'' that some C-4 have experience

[Pete]

You don't have to remove the halfshaft - just rotate it so you can get to the third bolt.



Yeap,what he said.

ABS magnet is screwed to the spindle housing reluctor ring is on the spindle.


Pete

[rhipsher]

Yeap,what he said.

ABS magnet is screwed to the spindle housing reluctor ring is on the spindle.


Pete

I can get to all the bolts by rotating the shaft. But between the half shaft the leaf spring and the adjustable camber rods I run out of rotating room with the flex bar to break it loose. I'll just remove the camber rod and that shoud give me enough room. As always thank gang.

[gbrtng]

Torque spec for the spindle nut was revised upward from 164 to 200 lb-ft many years ago in an attempt to cure the "clicking" problem. Some claim it helps to use a new washer too. YRMV.

[rhipsher]

164-200! Damn Glenn! I'm gonna have to brace myself with my legs against the wall to torque them that tight. I'm just not fat enough for that. It sure didn't feel like that much ft lbs to brake them loose. Maybe 100 ft lbs. I don't have any ticking or churping sounds though. At least not coming from the car. Yuk yuk yuk!