Re: IML: 66 imperial rear wheel bearings

[Brooks Harkey <vm.dude@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Don't worry about that retaining collar -- it comes packed in the 
package with the new bearing.  This isn't anything exotic -- I'm pretty 
sure I had that same situation on either my Je*p or my '75 Do*ge 
pickup.  Pretty standard stuff and like someone else said, you won't 
have a lot of trouble chiseling 'em off.  Sorry you are having so much 
bearing trouble.  Was the car maybe in water at sometime in the past, or 
maybe the seals were bad and let water in?  Or poor grease?  The center 
support, from what I've read, does have to be replaced from time to 
time.  But axle and carrier bearings are usually one of the last atoms 
on the car to disintegrate.  :-D

--Brooks in Dallas


mjusten@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> hi imperial enthusiasts:
>  
> anyone ever replaced the rear axle bearings on a 66 crown?  it looks 
> like a big job in the FSM.  are these bearings available?  the FSM 
> shows a bearing retaining collar which need to be chiseled off.  is 
> this thing available also?
>  
> after i replace these bearings, i will have replaced all 5 including 
> the center support bearing.  i have never had such a bearing problem 
> on a classic car like on this car.  is this a typical problem on these 
> cars?
>  
> thanks
> marty justen
>  
> 66 crown 2 dr
>  


--
You can reinvent the wheel all you want, but until you slap the thing toghether and push it down a hill, you still aren't going anywhere.




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