I just finished replacing the inner and outer axle bearings and seals on my Super C, as part of the restoration project I have been on for months. I have to tell you, there are some issues that a first timer has to be aware of.First off, don’t think you can get away with only taking out the inner bearing and seal. You have to remove the outer seal retainer and remove the outer bearing. The axle will not slide out of the axle carrier due to the center part of the axle being larger then the inner bore of the outer bearing. And, the buildup of sludge, old trans oil, and just plain ole dirt in the axle carrier needs to be cleaned out too. The steps I took to reinstall new seals and bearings are as follows: New inner seal pressed into the axle carrier. The inner seal can be damaged easily when inserting it into the axle carrier if you do not have the correct size seal pressure tool. I suggest using a pipe type tool rather than a blunt type press tool. I damaged the first seal using a blunt tool. Also, the lip of the seal faces toward the chassis. Next insert the inner axle bearing into its carrier space. I had to use mild pressure for this insertion. This is a roller bearing so it takes a little pressure to seat the bearing. Next the axle was installed from the outer end of the axle carrier. The pressure of inserting the axle through the bearing is likely to push the inner bearing out of its carrier space. I had to put the axle carrier in a vertical position with the spline down on the floor over a piece of short pipe that fit over the axle and onto the bearing race. I drove the axle through the bearing with a dead blow hammer till it was home, all the time being careful to not damage the inner seal surface with the axle. While still in the vertical position over the short pipe, I drove the outer bearing over the outer end of the axle into its carrier space. This may or may not be and easy job. My outer bearings were a tight fit in the carrier so I had to use a large blunt punch the size of the space between the axle and the carrier so I could make even contact with the inner and outer bearing races at the same time. It took a while to get these bearings home. They have to recess into the axle carrier so the recess on the outer seal carrier can fit into the axle carrier. I would recommend that you not rely on the four bolts of the seal carrier to do the work of seating this bearing. It is likely you will strip or break the bolts. Take the time to drive the bearing all the way into its machined carrier before installing the outer seal carrier. Hope this helps someone else. If I missed something feel free to add to it.
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