rear wheel bearing replacement
 

I have a 31 model A with the rear hubs disassembled. I purchased new seals that go between the bearing and snap ring, but there is about another 1/4 " of space in the hub. What part am I missing? Is it the felt washer I've seen reference to? One print I've seen shows a felt on each side of the bearing but no seal. Again, the only parts I have to install in the hub are the bearing itself, the seal and the snap ring. Please help.

Re: rear wheel bearing replacement
 

Hi war2guy,

I'm at the same place with mine today so I looked at a couple of drawings, It shows nothing but the bearing but I'm new at "A's" so I could be wrong.

Rear End https://www.brattons.com/assemblies/...-assembly.html
Rear Brakes https://www.brattons.com/assemblies/...sembly-16.html

Regards
Bill

Re: rear wheel bearing replacement
 

Tap the seal in just enough to install the snap ring. You don't want the bearing trapped by the seal.

Re: rear wheel bearing replacement
 

That's about right. There is more room than you would expect.

Re: rear wheel bearing replacement
 

I bought the seal installation tool from Brattons. It works great. REAR HUB SEAL DRIVER -
Use this tool to help you install the grease seal #1560 to the correct depth for the snap ring installation. Tool only no seal. 1560T 28-31 $19.95ea.
Supergnat

Re: rear wheel bearing replacement
 

To reiterate ( that's one of my fancy college words), you do not press the seal all the way to the bearing. You want some space between bearing and seal so bearing can "float". Press seal in just far enuff ( another college wurd) to clear the snap ring.

Never thot about it but the idea to grind off the backwards bevil so snap ring pliers will work is a good one. thnks. ken

Re: rear wheel bearing replacement
 

Wear eye protection when reinstalling that snap ring!

Re: rear wheel bearing replacement
 

Thanks very much for all of your help. I think I'm good to go!

Re: rear wheel bearing replacement
 

Hand pack the bearing with Mystik JT-6 High Temp Red grease, and you should be good to go for years. Don't use the grease zerk.