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325iconv
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Post Mon May 09, 2005 11:29 pm

I need to replace my rear bearing on my 325 cab any idea if they are easy to do as #i dont trust any garage with my car I preffer to do thing myself
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Post Tue May 10, 2005 1:21 pm

Ain't that easy....

The problem is that the inner race tends to get stuck in the trailing arm and can be a real b*gger to get out. I stipped evrything myself and then took the trailing arms to the local garage where they used a press to get the old inner race out and put the new one in.

Its a job that you have to do from start to end. Once you pull hub off and it leaves the inner race in the trailing arm there is no going back - you can't put it back together without fitting new bearings.

Also the hub nuts are done up very tight (200 lb ft?) you will need a breaker bar to shift them.
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325iconv
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Post Tue May 10, 2005 10:04 pm

:thumb: cheers dude
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Post Tue May 10, 2005 10:12 pm

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