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Need to replace rear wheel bearings and race on my 34 Standard 8 Packard. Have the parts, how do I install?

Howard, Not sure this will help, but you could familiarize yourself with the basics of the task by going to The Duchess Project starting at post #443 and starting step by step at post #469. Its something to do until someone who knows how to do it on a ‘34 responds. Lots of pictures along the way.

A very straight forward job. Remove the axle shafts, press off the old bearings and press on the new ones. Pack with fresh wheel bearing grease. Setting the axle shaft end play is unique to this construction as, due to the dual opposed bearings on each shaft you'll have to set the end play separately for each shaft independent of the other. Adjustment is made by adding or subtracting shims behind the INNER bearing race so you might end up removing the inner race more than once - not fun! The shims if needed are easily made from sheet shim stock. If you search a bit on this site you'll find a post on a very simply made tool to facilitate measuring the shaft end play.

I strongly suggest replacing the inner and outer seals.

This thread from the last time I repacked the bearings on my 1934 Eight might be helpful to you.packardclub.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=266&start=10

PS - just to be correct, your Packard is a Eight, not a Standard Eight. The word Standard as part of the model name was dropped after 1932.

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G'day Howard Gordon,
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Besides replacing your rear wheel bearings I invite you to "place" your '34 Eight in PackardInfo's Packard Vehicle Registry.