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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => 4 Wheel Drives => Topic started by: BIG CHEVY on June 04, 2011, 10:16:58 pm

Title: quick question
Post by: BIG CHEVY on June 04, 2011, 10:16:58 pm

took out my locking hubs today.   they did not have a small snap ring like others i have done. did have an outer ring but no small axle end sized ring. also my axle does not have a groove for this ring. can anyone tell me why my situation is different? also should i be running without the little snap ring?

Title: Re: quick question
Post by: Irish_Alley on June 05, 2011, 02:32:04 am

cant help. never seen one with out. what axle do you have? any pics?

Title: Re: quick question
Post by: Blazin on June 05, 2011, 07:07:43 am

Don't have an answer as to why, but I have seen many that don't have that inner ring. Ive even taken trucks apart that one side has it, and the other side doesn't!

Title: Re: quick question
Post by: BIG CHEVY on June 05, 2011, 10:29:47 am

Plenty good enough for me. Cant figure out pics without photobucket. Trying. But i have an even better question. How do u get the bearing inside the spindle out?

Title: Re: quick question
Post by: Grim 82 on June 05, 2011, 03:52:27 pm

You need to remove the rear hub seal to remove the inner wheel bearing.

Title: Re: quick question
Post by: Blazin on June 05, 2011, 11:42:19 pm

I use a slide hammer with a hook attachment on it, or and oval punch through from the outside end.