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Spindle axles bearing replacement

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8nTN

02-26-2001 09:58:08




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My 1950 8n front axle spindles are in bad shape. I can rock the wheels back and forth and see a lot of movement of the spindle. I have all the manuals but any tips on how to and the degree of difficulty this job is would be appreciated. And also I haven't really seen this problem on other N series so how common is this?




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Steve(Co)

02-27-2001 09:18:05




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 Re: Spindle axles bearing replacement in reply to 8nTN, 02-26-2001 09:58:08  
I had a real bear of a time getting my bushings out and re-installed. The bushings took a pretty good amount of elbow grease to remove, however I used the peel out procedure outlined by Claus. I couldn't pound the old bushings into the spindles because there was a milled ridge that kept them from going further into the spindle housings. I got replacement bushings from Don at Just 8N's and got them driven into the housings with a bushing driver, but then had to ream the bushings to get the spindles to fit. It mostly just took time and patience, both things being something I'm short of, but it wasn't a piece of cake.

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Claus

02-26-2001 10:15:14




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 Re: Spindle axles bearing replacement in reply to 8nTN, 02-26-2001 09:58:08  
A piece of cake... When you buy the bushings, get the ones that are rolled. These bushings are the correct size and do not have to be reamed. If you have the rolled bushing then the easy way to remove them is to take a screwdriver and a hammer. Find the seam and place the tip of the screwdriver next to the seam and give it a tap with a hammer. The edge of the bushing should go inward and you should be able to pull the bushings out with a pair of long nosed pliers. Check the spindles and if they are worn excessively, they need to be replaced. They cost about $90.00 apiece. Of course, the easy way to do the bushings is with a bushing driver kit. Very inexpensive at one of the junk tools outlets. About $10.00... This problem is very common. Hopefully, the spindles are not worn beyond serviceability. Most people do not notice this problem, because the weight on the front, keeps them from bobbing around.
Happy Motoring
Claus

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TimK

02-26-2001 11:59:02




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 Re: Re: Spindle axles bearing replacement in reply to Claus, 02-26-2001 10:15:14  
I agree, no rocket science here, but a mess to get out all that old grease. FYI - I used a socket of just the right size to drive each of the old bushings into the middle of spindle housing, where they just reside without doing anything. You should also replace the bottom bearing on each spindle and give some serious thought to checking/renewing the wheel bearings and races. My $.02, but I'll bet that with that kind of obvious wear, the spindles are shot.

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