1970 Dart Swinger FINALLY UNDERWAY
Well the new job certainly has it's perks, mainly being able to bring in my own stuff when I'm off the clock to work on. Brought the axle in today with me and changed out the pinion bearings after I was done for the day. Those bearings were TOASTED! Glad I'm changing them, both axles had pitted bearings and races. Got the pinion shafts out of both housings, hammered in new races and pressed a new bearing onto the shaft. new wheel bearings and seals are in. Only thing I didn't do was the pinion seal because I want to clean it up a bit around the edges before I paint it.
Having access to a hydraulic press sure makes this stuff a hell of a lot easier and less knuckle-bustingly difficult. :violent1:
As a bonus here's a battery cable off a Peterbilt 379 with 1/2in of crustyness on it.
Well the new job certainly has it's perks, mainly being able to bring in my own stuff when I'm off the clock to work on. Brought the axle in today with me and changed out the pinion bearings after I was done for the day. Those bearings were TOASTED! Glad I'm changing them, both axles had pitted bearings and races. Got the pinion shafts out of both housings, hammered in new races and pressed a new bearing onto the shaft. new wheel bearings and seals are in. Only thing I didn't do was the pinion seal because I want to clean it up a bit around the edges before I paint it.
Having access to a hydraulic press sure makes this stuff a hell of a lot easier and less knuckle-bustingly difficult. :violent1:
As a bonus here's a battery cable off a Peterbilt 379 with 1/2in of crustyness on it.
