REAR AXLE BEARING RETAINING RING

[Dave the Wave]

when replacing rear axle bearings, does that "ring" get broken, can it be reused? i just had a set of axle bearings pressed on new "moser" axles, and they have them on backwards. hopefully you can buy them seperate ?,,,,,,,the bearing doesn`t get ruined does it?

[BamaNomad]

Isn't the shop that did the work responsible for their error?

[Dave the Wave]

you`re right bama! but they keep telling me, getting heated, that they are correct. these are `55`s. the bearing has one side sealed. the other, like indented seal with a spring in a circle, keeps it tight on the axle. the "O" ring goes in a little farther on the bearing, they say the O ring always goes closest to the wheel, not with 55 and 56, as you well know, i`m sure. the `57`s stand alone. anyway, it`s MOSER axles, called moser, they can send me 2. BTW, it`s me, HDDUDE, from over there! thanx!

[Dave the Wave]

and, the bearing does`nt get ruined, does it?

[Rick_L]

Sometimes the lock ring gets chiseled off. Sometimes the bearing is damaged pressing it off. But if it's on backwards, you don't have much choice but to try fix it and save it.

[Dave the Wave]

yea, i know, thanx

[BamaNomad]

Good luck on the replacement Dave..

[Dave the Wave]

well, long story short, the knuckleheads heard me out, showed them my paperwork, original installation instructions from BCA, TIMKEN, they said absolutely! TAH-DAH!

[Dragsix]

I used to be able to get them through Napa years ago, just not within the last 10 or 12 years. Scarce, really scarce.

[Dave the Wave]

well, picked up the axles, told them i paid $30 forthe new collars, "should have told us first". so, that`s the end of that shop! like they did`nt know ya break then to get them off.