Banjo rear end hub, axle bearings and seals

[acchaplin]

What vendor (parts place) do you guys use to purchase a new pair of rear axle/hub cage bearings and seals?

I have the (according to the bottom adjustable brakes) '39-'42 rear brake and hub assembly.

I also have the reccomended (several past posts) SL-3131 bearing grease to pack them.

Thanks.

[Seth Swoboda]

Third Gen Automotive. It should all be on their website.

[Bob C]

The SL-3131 bearing grease is no longer available.

[Kube]

Originally Posted by acchaplin

What vendor (parts place) do you guys use to purchase a new pair of rear axle/hub cage bearings and seals?

I have the (according to the bottom adjustable brakes) '39-'42 rear brake and hub assembly.

I also have the reccomended (several past posts) SL-3131 bearing grease to pack them.

Thanks.

Do NOT buy reproduction caged bearings.

[acchaplin]

Bobby C. I bought 4 tubs/cans of the Sta-Lube SL-3131 from a local Auto Parts store here. They said the warehouse had 16 cans before I bought my 4.

Kube. Thanks for the advice! Then who does sell the correct caged bearings?

[34fordy]

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When I was young (long time ago) I was taught to never mix new bearings with used races and vice-versa. With a banjo rear housing and hubs we don't have much choice. I have found that finding good used rear hub/drums almost impossible. Either the axle bearing race is poor or the axle taper recess is pitted. I cannot help but wonder how many of us are driving with axle housings that have pits in the race area.

[Tim Brown]

Fred at Southside Obsolete has real bearings. I don't use anything else in a banjo rebuild.

[acchaplin]

Originally Posted by Kube

Do NOT buy reproduction caged bearings.

Can you please explain why, and who does offer/sell the correct bearings? Thanks.

[Kube]

Originally Posted by acchaplin

Can you please explain why, and who does offer/sell the correct bearings? Thanks.

The reproductions have a sorted history of poor quality. The cages were not (are not?) hardened properly and rather quickly, the cage would fail and the bearings were free to go where they wanted. Obviously not something that you want to experience.

Good used bearing are "out there" and worth the effort to find them. The real deal will have the Ford script on the cage.

[38 coupe]

I have heard horror stories about inferior replacement wheel bearings. Quite a few years ago now (15, 20?) C&G advertised new caged wheel bearings with hardened cages. I purchased a pair after failing to find any good used bearings. Dad and I put over 10k miles on that car in the next fifteen years and had no problems with the wheel bearings.
I would not hesitate to use new C&G bearings.

[john in illinois]

Kube has good advice. It is worth the effort to find known good Ford bearings
either used or NOS from South side Obsolete (Fred).


John

[V8COOPMAN]

Originally Posted by john in illinois

Kube has good advice. It is worth the effort to find known good Ford bearings
either used or NOS from South side Obsolete (Fred).


John

It helps a bunch if you leave a link to whom you're making reference. Many folks don't have a clue who FRED is. Link BELOW!

Coop


Fred Wilner - ("barnfind08" here on the 'Barn)
SOUTHSIDE OBSOLETE
7136 200th St E.
Faribault, MN 55021
(507) 332-6789


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[wingerdinger]

Could you please tell me where you found the SL-3131 grease? I would like to contact them.
Thanks

[ssffnomad]

Sent Email to Fred .
Looking for 39’ passenger rear caged bearings.
Got reply back.
He is in California for two weeks.
Stretch

[19Fordy]

Here's the rear Ford script rear bearing with hub minus grease seal and snap ring.
Be sure and read this:
https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=234677
and
https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showt...+wheel+bearing

[petehoovie]

Originally Posted by 19Fordy

Here's the rear Ford script rear bearing with hub minus grease seal and snap ring.
Be sure and read this:
https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=234677
and
https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showt...+wheel+bearing