Re: 1939 Packard Six Brake Drum Specs

Posted by jwblazek On 2019/2/5 8:39:25

Digging into this more now that I have one backing plate off, I see that the rear axle seals need to be replaced. The outer one is simple, coming off with one of the backing plate covers. Inner one looks like it requires pulling the axle. And since I'm that deep into in , might as well inspect and repack the rear bearings

With that said, how are the rear axles removed? Do they come loose once I remove the backing plates or do I need to remove the differential cover and pinion to gain access to the u-style clips in the diff?