I installed a flanged 44 in the project 63 Wagonaire way over a year ago. I was just finishing up the rear brake job and had the thought maybe I should grease the outer wheel bearings. Couldn't remember if I did or not,so I pulled the one axle and the outer wheel bearing grease was pretty gnarly looking like it had been contaminated with water. I pulled it completely out and found a TON of rusty crud inside the axle tube. (see picture) So I pulled the other axle and found more of the same,but this outer wheel bearing grease was just black.
So next I pulled the differential housing back out of the car (did I mention it was ALL hooked up??) and pulled the carrier out. Next I used multiple old T shirts, carb clean, lacquer thinner,steel wool and a long pry bar and cleaned each tube like I was cleaning a shotgun barrel. The bearing races for the inner wheel bearings also show some wear,so might as well replace them along with outer axle seals and a pinion seal too. The fun never ends!!
So next I pulled the differential housing back out of the car (did I mention it was ALL hooked up??) and pulled the carrier out. Next I used multiple old T shirts, carb clean, lacquer thinner,steel wool and a long pry bar and cleaned each tube like I was cleaning a shotgun barrel. The bearing races for the inner wheel bearings also show some wear,so might as well replace them along with outer axle seals and a pinion seal too. The fun never ends!!
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101st Airborne Div. 326 Engineers Ft Campbell Ky.
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