On a 1974 Corvette with disc brakes, the rear brake rotors roll on bearings that ride on spindles. As these cars age, the spindles can become damaged and require repair. The rear spindles on the Corvette are attached to the drive shaft and pass through a hub in the control arm. This hub can also become damaged over time. If so, the spindle should be replaced during replacement of the hub. Experienced home mechanics can remove a rear spindle on a 1974 Corvette in about two hours. but this is NOT a job a less experienced home mechanic should attempt because it requires a few special tools to do correctly
I would really appreciate it if anyone could post or pm the dimensions of a rear bearing setup tool.
By the time I convert to Australian $'s + postage it's works out a bit dear to buy off the shelf[/quote]
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Things You'll Need
Jack
Jack stands
Wheel blocks
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Instructions
1
Park the Corvette on level ground.
2
Block your wheels to keep the Corvette from rolling. Use a lug wrench to loosen the lug nuts on the wheel you will be working on. Place the jack under the differential and raise the car until the wheels clear the ground. Remove the lug nuts and wheel.
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3
Remove the caliper by turning the two mounting bolts counterclockwise with a wrench or socket and ratchet and lifting the caliper off the brake rotor. Suspend the caliper from the spring using a piece of wire.
4
Remove the drive axle. There are two U-bolts securing the U-joints to the outer spindle carriers and differential. Turn the nuts on these U-bolts counterclockwise with a wrench or ratchet and socket.
5
Straighten the cotter pin on the spindle and remove it with the long nose pliers. Use the lug wrench as a lever between lug studs to keep the spindle from turning. Remove the spindle nut by turning it counterclockwise with a ratchet and socket.
6
Pry the flat locking washer off the lug studs using the flat screwdriver, if so equipped. Remove the brake rotor.
7
Mount the slide hammer on three of the lug studs using lug nuts, then tighten the nuts. Firmly slide the weighted slide handle away from the spindle until the inner axle carrier is removed from the spindle.
8
Pull the spindle and inner bearing out of the hub.
waljr said:Bearing setup tool dimensions
I would really appreciate it if anyone could post or pm the dimensions of a rear bearing setup tool.
By the time I convert to Australian $'s + postage it's works out a bit dear to buy off the shelf[/quote]
slyvette said:I measured 1.370 at the large end and 1.180 at the small end.
Length over all from the outer edge of race to race is 3.75"
I don't know what the shipping to the other side of the world would be but my tool which has only been used twice is for sale. I doubt however if it would be practical for you to ship it that far though....
Good Luck!!!
grumpy said:a better description of both the tool and where and what its used for especially with pictures would be very helpful, I.m sure I'm not the only one reading this thats not 100% certain of what the application being discussed covers
GTR1999 said:Grump
This is the slip fit dummy shaft used to setup rear bearings. An old spindle can be referenced and make the tool 0005 - 001 undersize.
The principal is to allow new bearings to slide on/off this tool while it is place in the bearing support to check/setup bearing end play. They have been around since Moses was a baby the good ones have a knurled handle to apply a load.
Here are my tools. I set them up in a vertical plane.
waljr said:It's basically a copy of a rear spindle that has been machined down slightly to remove the bearing's interference fit. It allows the rear wheel bearing runout to be setup without having to use a press / bearing puller several times while selecting shims.
MOOSER said:This has been floated around for a while
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viewtopic.php?t=1311
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/wheel-studs-and-replacement.4414/#post-55060
Things You'll Need
Jack
Jack stands
Wheel blocks
Show (8) More
Instructions
1
Park the Corvette on level ground.
2
Block your wheels to keep the Corvette from rolling. Use a lug wrench to loosen the lug nuts on the wheel you will be working on. Place the jack under the differential and raise the car until the wheels clear the ground. Remove the lug nuts and wheel.
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http://www.AceAutoRepair.biz
3
Remove the caliper by turning the two mounting bolts counterclockwise with a wrench or socket and ratchet and lifting the caliper off the brake rotor. Suspend the caliper from the spring using a piece of wire.
4
Remove the drive axle. There are two U-bolts securing the U-joints to the outer spindle carriers and differential. Turn the nuts on these U-bolts counterclockwise with a wrench or ratchet and socket.
5
Straighten the cotter pin on the spindle and remove it with the long nose pliers. Use the lug wrench as a lever between lug studs to keep the spindle from turning. Remove the spindle nut by turning it counterclockwise with a ratchet and socket.
6
Pry the flat locking washer off the lug studs using the flat screwdriver, if so equipped. Remove the brake rotor.
7
Mount the slide hammer on three of the lug studs using lug nuts, then tighten the nuts. Firmly slide the weighted slide handle away from the spindle until the inner axle carrier is removed from the spindle.
8
Pull the spindle and inner bearing out of the hub.
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