The inner bearing race should slide over the spindle; it should need very little pushing. Definitely NOT what I'd call in interference fit.
Did you buy what numbers were on the old inner and outer races? Boxes can get mixed up at the auto store. Sometimes an incorrect inner race would get put on the spindle (loose) and chew it up. The inner race (rusty bearings) can be spun on the spindle galling it up so that a new race won't fit. If it is not clear what is happening, tear down the other side and keep the parts over there; then see what you've got and how it might differ from the non-fitting side. And keep asking questions here. .bill in corvallis _____ From: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com [mailto:old-chevy-tr...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of James Tye Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2010 7:52 AM To: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com Subject: [old-chevy-truck] Spindle wheel bearing interaction The daggone inner wheel bearing won't go over my spindle on my 48 Chevy 2-ton. I blued everything up and it seems to be a problem of the spindle is simply too large for the new bearing by enough to where it won't go on. Did they make bearings that way in the days of old so they would have to be machined for a precise fit? This is a NOS bearing. There is no way to take the truck or the axle to a machinist now. The bearings fits the hub but not the spindle though the old one fit right. The old one was so pitted I couldn't believe the wheel turned at all! How can I correct this so the bearing will fit properly? [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Ole Chevy and GMC trucks rule! To unsubscribe, send an email (with no subject, no body, just the email), to: old-chevy-truck-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/old-chevy-truck/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/old-chevy-truck/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: old-chevy-truck-dig...@yahoogroups.com old-chevy-truck-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: old-chevy-truck-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
