so I'm part way into my rear axle overhaul and yeppers..... looks like the bearings were running in gear oil. :
foamy white gear oil that looks H2O contaminated at that
opinions???
anyway, the trick with the impact driver for the lock washer worked like a charm!!!
after a few good whacks, both phillips came right out!!
I was starting to strip the first one I was playing with before swiching to the impact driver. I was even using a good snap-on phillips!!!
The lock nut turned off by hand....
this lock nut system is a little different than the *star* folding washers on the front!!!
So....to the point of my post
I got down to my bearings and find that the cage holding the rollers is blued like a rifle!!!
It is totally uniform though, and both are exactly the same color. Is this normal, or are they heat damaged???
I know my new Koyo front bearings weren't blued.....
also, the bearings don't looked chewed up, they actually seem ok (but what do I know... )
Should I spend lots o' money on new bearings???
foamy white gear oil that looks H2O contaminated at that
opinions???
anyway, the trick with the impact driver for the lock washer worked like a charm!!!
after a few good whacks, both phillips came right out!!
I was starting to strip the first one I was playing with before swiching to the impact driver. I was even using a good snap-on phillips!!!
The lock nut turned off by hand....
this lock nut system is a little different than the *star* folding washers on the front!!!
So....to the point of my post
I got down to my bearings and find that the cage holding the rollers is blued like a rifle!!!
It is totally uniform though, and both are exactly the same color. Is this normal, or are they heat damaged???
I know my new Koyo front bearings weren't blued.....
also, the bearings don't looked chewed up, they actually seem ok (but what do I know... )
Should I spend lots o' money on new bearings???