Moondust_crust

ive managed to get the drive shafts out of the front hubs on the cabby, removed the wheel bearing but there is still some sort of bearing inside? do i need to replace this? is it pressed in ? im planning on getting the front hubs sandblased, spose if i cant remove it ill have to block it with something???

any advice welcome

Anthony B

Must be the bearing cups, which are pressed in to the hub

If you are having them blasted, I would leave them in to protect the bearing outer seats.

Got any photos and it might be easier to see what you mean.

Cheers
Ant

Moondust_crust

can you get new ones pressed in, do the old ones have to be pressed out?

also dont understand why the front hub shapes are different?

couple of pics of what i mean,




im restoring my cabby so seems a waste to leave the old crap ones in.

any info will be very helpfull.

Anthony B

The bearings look like they are still in the hubs.

In the top pics, you need to lever out the "oil" seals, the black rubber ring bit, and the outer bearing race will then fall out. This will then leave the inner and outer bearing tracks left in the hub. These need to be pressed or driven out from the opposite sides using a drift..usually copper to avoid damaging the bearing track carrier surfaces machined into the hub. The hub in the top pic on the right still has some of the old seal left in. When the races fall out, you'll see the tracks and how they fit. They need to be drifted out carefully and evenly cos if they tilt they will stick.
My front hubs were the same as the one on the right..not seen the left type before

Hope this helps
Ant

Moondust_crust

ah ha cheers for the help mate, looks like ive got 2 umatching hubs then not good.

think ill take the oil seals out and outer bearing race's and leave the rest as is, dont seem worn to be honest but seeing as its all apart i might as well do em.

cheers for all your help mate your the only one that cares

will post pics when ive had em blasted
sorted

Moondust_crust

ive managed to get the black rubber seals off the front of the hubs to release the bearing, although i noticed there is one on the rear do i need to take that off aswell?

where do i get new rubber seals and bearings from?

should i put new tracks in ? and where do i get them from
pic is below..




will deffo be sandblasting them.


any help much appreciated!

JesseT

The one on the right is a mk3 hub.

Moondust_crust

and the one on the left a mk4? are you sure?

Moondust_crust

no one help then?

JesseT

Yes, I'm sure. Why do people always ask twice?...

Moondust_crust

cool just so i know mate, where do i get the new black rubber seals from do they come with the bearing kits?

JesseT

Yes they do come with the bearings. If needed, also replace the cone shaped dust shields from the CV-joint side. They are usually completely rotten at this age and they are only ~1£ each from Ford.