8.75 axle bearing question

[Matthew levangie]

Hi everyone this is my first post here. I had a quick question regarding my 8.75 green axle bearing. The bearing does not seem to want to seat itself into the housing and i was wondering if someone could give me the rundown on proper installation process. The bearing has a seal and a retainer ring of some sort on it. It seems to be that ring that is preventing the axle from fully pushing into the housing. It will fully seat if the backing plate isn't on so its only holding it back the thickness of the backing plate. Should the ring push through the backing plate or stay on the outside? Any insights would be appreciated.

 

[Daves69]

Hello, and welcome to FABO!

I have never used the green bearings and don't know the typical issues.
There's this from a very popular supplier if it can help. I'm sure others will chime in..............

Mopar Green Bearings for 8 3/4" (8.75) and Dana 60

 

[RustyRatRod]

It appears you have the bearing pressed on backwards.

Welcome aboard!

 

[72bluNblu]

It appears you have the bearing pressed on backwards.

Welcome aboard!

Exactly so!

O-ring on the inside, snap ring toward the outside.

As it sits now, the axle can not be fully installed.

 

[MoparLeo]

Make whoever installed the bearing give you a refund and put the original bearings back on.

 

[Jadaharabi]

I'll bet if you check you can pull that snap ring off and the seal and put the retaining plate on then put the snap ring on and put the seal on and should all fit in the housing nicely. At least that's how it looks to me

 

[Matthew levangie]

Awesome thanks everyone i will take it back to the shop i had press it on and see if they can turn it around. Hopefully it can be pressed off again without getting ruined. I appreciate the help!

 

[65TerrorCuda]

How'd it turn out?

 

[RustyRatRod]

Awesome thanks everyone i will take it back to the shop i had press it on and see if they can turn it around. Hopefully it can be pressed off again without getting ruined. I appreciate the help!

Those press rings are made to be pressed ONCE. Once their pressed, if they're removed, they remain stretched a little. No way in the world would I trust it being pressed twice. Ain't happenin in my world.