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Title: Rear upright/drive axle, bearing assembly TCS
Post by: kram350kram on Monday,September 27, 2021, 05:43:58 PM

Any advise on assembly? Seems pretty straight forward, but thought I would ask. Thanks

Title: Re: Rear upright/drive axle, bearing assembly TCS
Post by: BDA on Monday,September 27, 2021, 08:10:22 PM

Other than follow the manual, use Loctite 635 (green) on the splines of the half shaft. The Loctite called out in the manual is an obsolete number. r.d. enterprises used to sell small bottles of the stuff. I suspect they still do and is a good idea.

Title: Re: Rear upright/drive axle, bearing assembly TCS
Post by: Serge on Tuesday,September 28, 2021, 10:52:18 AM

Similar to an S1:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tDs8oNti6A

Serge

Title: Re: Rear upright/drive axle, bearing assembly TCS
Post by: jbcollier on Wednesday,September 29, 2021, 04:05:19 PM

Use hardened spacers, the stock ones are crap.

There have been issues with double sealed bearings having too small an area on the inner race from spacers and yokes to bear against.  This leads to a bending movement that wears the surfaces and creates play.