Rear axle bearings 2nd gen

[KERRSURF]

I fitted the rebuilt halfshafts that Albannach kindly gave me to get the Surf back on the road.

A few pics to help others perhaps.
Pretty easy job removing and refitting the shafts.

Pics of halfshaft bearing job.

Old bearings, these were very worn although only the n/s one had developed a very slight oil weep, all that wetness is actually brake fluid.


New bearing pressed in and new seals put into cleaned up axle.


This pic shows the axle end with oil seal removed ready to fit the new one.


If any Surf owners are doing this job, here's a tip, make sure the studs are pulled as far through the hub backplate as possible to make sure they line up with axle flange.
You can see in this pic a bit of bubbling that must have been caused by heat in the bearing, this was the one that was weeping a tiny bit of oil.

[arron]

just looked at this ,,got a leak myself,,how easy is it to get the half shaft out of bearing ?? i took clip off and lots of hitting with hammer and no movement????

[Albannach]

Re-read Alan's post and my reply to your thread. See if you can piece anything together.

[lord_flashart]

You didn't happen to take the bearing and seal numbers did you?


Thanks,

Ray.

[KERRSURF]

I ordered the parts from Roughtrax, so didn't need numbers, sorry.

[axelgs1]

Good write up Alan....clear pics are worth a thousand words