Re: Rear axles

Posted by DavidPackard On 2024/1/23 18:25:58

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If you check KPack’s 1954 Panama project blog around and beyond page64 you will find a discussion about rear axle bearings. Posting #633 contains a PDF attachment that pulls together most of the Packard shop manual information, plus some Timken technical data on bearing clearance/interference.

So far, we have identified two items not covered in the PDF file. One was pre-lubing the seal with gear oil. And second the fit of the bearing cup into the housing. Specifically, how much looseness in allowed and whether the housing should be lubed.

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