rear wheel bearings, install tip

[Fieldsj@uwwvax.uww.edu (Jerry Fields)]

Last night I installed new rear wheel bearings and seals on both sides of
my '87 5KCST. (Girling disc brakes.) Got a tip from my parts supplier that
may be old hat to some of you, but was new to me, so I thought I'ld pass it
on.

After you get the old races out of the hub, cut a slot in them. (I used a
4.5 inch angle grinder.) Use the old races as the 'drivers' to install the
new races. The slot will let the old races compress, you can remove them
with a screwdriver once the new races are properly seated. Worked well for
me.

Tip came from a guy at World Wide Auto Parts, Madison, WI.

Jerry Fields

UWW T&IR #1327  Dod #1697
'83 XS 400 Maxim  '87 SR5 4x4   '87 5KCST   '83 Tercel
'74 SL433F  '73 440 Chetah   '73 Olympic 335
Whitewater, Wisconsin