57 rear wheel bearings

**curly** · 12-07-2008, 11:41 PM

when I buy new rear wheel bearings from CARSinc will they come with a new retaining ring or do I have to use the old one which will be expanded with a few hits from a cold chisel to remove it from the axle shaft.The shop manual says to remove the retainer this way but does not specify a new one when reasembling.

**53Roadmaster** · 12-08-2008, 07:34 AM

Always use a new ring. Have you tried Rockauto, they have new rear bearings for $57ea.

**curly** · 12-09-2008, 12:21 AM

Thanks for the info onthe new rings,I will look up Rockauto.

**53Roadmaster** · 12-09-2008, 06:41 AM

I guess I should have also said that as far as I know, the new bearings always come with new rings too.

**curly** · 04-12-2009, 01:56 AM

Got some bearings off 'Car inc'-the bearings were assembled in China I guess and the convex which comes to final rest against the axle is on the opposing side to the oil seal-not good-the bearings only had grease seals in them and the oil seal supplied did not fit the bearing.Have ordered some from Kanters with the seal already installed.