Marty, I just replaced the rear axle bearings on
my ’67 and they also had to be chiseled off. It wasn’t as
difficult as I thought it would be. A good hand grinder (a Makita for me)
and a sharp hard chisel are a must. But after you get the old ones off
you need a way to get the new ones on the axle. I have a 12 ton press (available
from Harbor Freight tools for about $100) which made installing the new bearings
a breeze. Plus the press came in pretty handy for changing out the lower
ball joints up front. Ken 67 Crown 4 DrHT 69 Satellite 63 Power Wagon 01 300M 04 Ram 2500 Cummins Mopar or No Car From:
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Behalf Of mjusten@xxxxxxxxxxx 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 |