<VV> Greasing rear bearings on 1965-69

[jvhroberts at aol.com]

 Clark, some of us are resourceful! If I am going to the effort of taking the rear hubs apart, I am not going to save the bearings. Removing the yoke is fairly straightforward. I have a plate with 9 holes in it, 4 for the U joint bolts, 4 for the carrier holes and one in the middle where I use a 1/2-13 bolt with a nut under the plate, and voila! The yoke is free. Then I insert long bolts through the carrier and use the same plate to remove the hub. Then I cut the bearing off the shaft, drive out the cups, and replace with all new parts and synthetic grease, and never worry about these again. 
Yes, it takes some muscle, but it can be done without a press. Of course, if you have one, all the better. But it doesn't take that kind of tonnage to take these apart and reassemble, although a 25+ ton press would allow changing crank gears. 

Now, I agree, a rebuilt hub is probably the simplest solution. 

 

John Roberts
 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Clark Hartzel <chartzel at comcast.net>
To: jww1945 <jww1945 at aol.com>; Virtual Vairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Sun, Nov 27, 2011 3:49 pm
Subject: <VV> Greasing rear bearings on 1965-69


Unless you have a 25 ton hydraulic press and the special plates required to
take the hubs apart, you will not be able to grease the bearings.  The
easiest way is to buy regreased/rebuilt hubs from several Corvair vendors.
This is not an easy job even for pros.  Buy a rebuilt hub and just wait for
one to go bad!  It doesn't matter which side you buy as all you have to do
is drill a new hole for the emergency brake cable if you have the wrong
side.  You will have to swap the brake cylinder and brake shoes as well to
put the primary shoe toward the front and the self adjusters on properly. 
Clark Hartzel 

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