adam_ferguson

fucckin sweet

cliffyk

One other thing--the axle shaft just behind the ABS reluctor/wheel flange IS the inner race of the rear wheel bearings. Make sure you inspect the bearing surface and be prepared to get new axles if it's messed up--there may be repair sleeves and larger ID bearings available for the Ford 8.8" axle, IDK, but I wouldn't use 'em...

adam_ferguson

i think what i'll do is i'll take out my axles and just take em in to my mechanic and have them pull and press them.

8banger

The bearings aren't on the axles...They are in the housing itself...and sometimes aPITA to remove..I've got a slide hammer with a special end to pull bearing like those.

900RR Puzzle

Hey, thanks guys for the information.

I'll be doing my rear wheel bearings next week. I got one of the passenger side that is fryed!

cliffyk

If it's very fried you may find you need an axle...

adam_ferguson

so the housing thats on the axle comes off? if it does then why do i even need to remove the whole axle?

8banger

Once you pull out the axle...look at the end of the housing...there will be an Axle seal....Remove that and right behind it is the bearing..."in the housing"...

cliffyk

It is somewhat disconcerting to find that the Haynes manual has a better illustration than the factory shop manual; nonetheless, a picture being worth 1000 words here's a photo of using a slide hammer to remove the rear wheel bearing that might makes things more clear:[/align][/align][/align][/align]Once you remove the axle shaft and seal this is what you will see, it will become obvious that the axle shaft IS in inner race of the bearing...[/align]

adam_ferguson

well i'll do what i always do when learning something new. take it apart and go from there lol