Axle bearings

JFromm
JFromm Senior Contributor
edited March 2014 in HUDSON
When pulling the axles out of my hornet, the bearing came off the axle on the driver,'s side,but not on the passenger side. I did not attempt to take this one off.The question I have is: Are the bearings pressed on or are they not.

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  • Frankvintagefullflowcom
    Frankvintagefullflowcom Senior Contributor
    edited March 2014
    Depends on year/mfgr. What year? If it's '52, you'll need to ID it since they switched during the year from Hudson-built "front load" housing to one with a bolt-on rear cover (Dana). The Hudson built axles use a 25877-T bearing that IS NOT
  • Frankvintagefullflowcom
    Frankvintagefullflowcom Senior Contributor
    dang I hate this. I've written the previous post three times and it cuts me off each time.
    I'll try here to write the rest of it.

    IS NOT pressed-on in the common sense of the term. so a press is not only unnecessary but very dangerous as the 1 in 12 taper can exert sufficient radial force to explode the cone of those very expensive and, some say, rare bearings. Install dry, with one blow from a 2lb. hammer delivered by an average man......which means "give it a decisive smack but don't get carried away". If it has been running loose for some time, it may have damaged the axle taper so a close inspection should be made. A little fretting corrosion stain (reddish brown) is normal but it shouldn't have left a step in the taper surface. Thoroughly clean the bearing and cavity and repack with proper lubricant.
    Read the procedure for re-installing the axle shaft and correctly establishing the end play.
    F
  • JFromm
    JFromm Senior Contributor
    In my haste, I neglected to state it is a 53 hornet. Does that mean that the bearing should be loose?
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