7 1/4 ?

[JR]

Are there C-clips that hold the axles in place or are they like a 8 3/4 and you just unbolt the end plates and then use a slide hammer? I thought there were C-clips but I can't remember and the shop manual doesn't show or mention anything about them.

 

[ramcharger]

IIRC, they are press fit. Slide hammer away.

 

[JR]

HOLY CRAP!!!! I just called the parts store and they quoted me $41.99 each for just the wheel bearings!!!

 

[BWDart]

Yea the slide hammer works for the 7 1/4 but if it's the sbp the hammers you rent won't fit. I had to use one lug nut thru the hole and then sandwich (no leggos) the hammer mount plate with a lug nut and large washer. I paid $12 for the bearings at Oriellys

 

[JR]

That was Oriellys or rather Schucks auto parts who is in the process of becoming Oriellys right now.

 

[BWDart]

Yea Oriellys bought out a bunch of parts stores

 

[JR]

$28.99 ea on Oriellys website. This is stupid!

 

[JR]

This is stupid!

The bearings them selfs are 29 each but you can get a whole rebuild kit off ebay for 65 bucks.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chry...essories?_trksid=p4506.m20.l1116#ht_877wt_878

 

[JR]

Yea the slide hammer works for the 7 1/4 but if it's the sbp the hammers you rent won't fit. I had to use one lug nut thru the hole and then sandwich (no leggos) the hammer mount plate with a lug nut and large washer. I paid $12 for the bearings at Oriellys

Do you remember if they were the cone type or were they sealed?

 

[JR]

Can someone double check and make sure that this is the right part number for the rear wheel bearing on a 73 Dart with a big bolt pattern 7 1/4.

It is a sealed bearing.
RWF34R

 

[BWDart]

Mine were sealed but they are 72 sbp
That is the correct no. from Autozone for a 73