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Rear wheel bearing greaser

Posted: 8/20/04 12:07pm Message 1 of 3
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Vette(s): 1975 roadster 350L48 4 speed
I need to no how to install this rear wheel bearing tool #18238 I ordered mid america. If there is any one out there that has used the tool,please tell me the steps I need to do to ,do the job. THANK YOU WILLARD |headscratch|


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Rear wheel bearing greaser

Posted: 8/20/04 8:11pm Message 2 of 3
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You have to remove the half shafts,then remove the big nut from inside the spindle,remove the flange that the u-joint bolted onto,then slide the greasing tool on the spindle so it seats into the back seal.now put the nut on the spindle and finger tighten the nut up against the greaser,just finger tighten it snugly ,dont put a wrench on it ,you will break it.according to the instructions I got with mine,it says to put in 2or3 tablespoons of grease ? I called up mid america,and asked them what that was about? they said two or three pumps with a standard hand grease gun,dont go over 4 you will blow out the grease seals!know just reverse the procedure ,take off tool remount flange,torque spindle nut,put half shafts back on. Important tip the tool only gets grease to the rear bearing not the front one.good luck ! |hammer| |thumb| |withstupid|


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Rear wheel bearing greaser

Posted: 8/22/04 6:26pm Message 3 of 3
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Vette(s): 78 Silver Anniversary (2 Tone) L82 auto loaded
Hi Willard
From what I've heard If the trailing arms are original
they need to be regreased at 50k miles.The factory manual also advises to regrease the U-joints at 50k???
If you have aftermarket replacement trailing arms
there should be extra grease in there and will last a long time.
Steve |wavey|


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