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Old 08-21-2018, 10:54 AM   #2
Mike51Merc
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Default Re: Axle seal and bearing on '51 Merc

The Merc rear axles have the same system as the more modern cars. Remove 4 flange bolts at the brake backing plate and yank the axle out. Probably exactly the same as the '87 Crown Vic.


There are various methods to R&R the bearing and retaining ring. I don't have a press, so I cut a slice in the retaining ring with a cutoff grinder and then hit it with a chisel to split it open. Same for the bearing and inner race. Hit the new ones on with a brass drift in a circular pattern a little at a time.

If you can find somebody with a press, that's probably best.
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