<VV> Early Rear Bearings

[jvhroberts at aol.com]

 These presses are out there in repair shops. Remember, nowadays, we have AAA and cell phones. The idea of doing anything but the most basic and simple repairs by the roadside is, well, absurd in today's world. 

Again, if you have new bearings, what's the likelyhood of having a failure? If I had a set of axles with new bearings, I'd install them instead of carrying them around!!

 

John Roberts
 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Vairtec Corporation <Vairtec at optonline.net>
To: virtualvairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Sun, Jan 8, 2012 10:59 am
Subject: Re: <VV> Early Rear Bearings


On 1/8/2012 4:28 AM, jvhroberts at aol.com wrote:

> Carrying a spare bearing is a lot less painful than an axle!

John, not in an early model or FC.  If you carry a spare bearing, only, 
you had better also carry a 20-ton press!  Ain't no way that you are 
going to change a bearing at the roadside, but a spare axle and bearing 
assembly can be installed in relatively short order with just basic 
tools and a gear puller.

Now, of course, I do not carry any such spares ordinarily, when I travel 
no more than a few hours from home.  But for a long road trip, yup, a 
spare axle and bearing assembly goes in the car.

--Bob


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