Re: Packing rear axle bearings on a 39

Posted by jwblazek On 2019/2/27 0:46:41

Ended up using a Dremel to cut the key in half, lengthwise and it finally succumbed and came out. Not a bit of corrosion.
Replaced the wheel bearing with a new one and it was a press fit onto the axle, which made me feel better


Word of caution, purchased the deluxe rebuild kit from Kanter as it included all hardware and new springs. It did not come with the two parking brake bar springs and the pins that hold the brake shoes in place along with the two caps and a spring are 3/8" too long in comparing to the ones that came off. Did not realize that until I troubleshot why I had a scraping noise despite backing off the 2 eccentrics and star wheel. The little spring cups were actually rubbing against the back side of the brake drum

Called Kanter this AM to advise and were exceptionally cordial

Finished doing brake eccentric adjustments as well as star wheel adjustments. Went back under car to connect parking brake cable equalizer pin and was surprised at the amount of slack in the parking brake cables. I now have Zero parking brake where just prior to replacing all these parts had great parking brakes. Not certain why the cables are so very slack, adjustments of the turnbuckle(?) will not suffice. Verified that the parking brake cables did not come loose from parking brake lever on rear shoes.

Ideas?