Trailing Arm Lubrication...?

I removed the bearing by using a short stock of cold rolled steel just macined slight smaller than the OD of the Torrington bearing. From the inside I used a porta-a-power to push the bearing out. Try to put lpenty of penetrating oil on it in advance. Good luck, they can be stubborn.

Thank you Stan!

Next question, how to get the inner needle bearing out without damaging it.....

( <!-- s:arrow: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_arrow.gif" alt=":arrow:" title="Arrow" /><!-- s:arrow: --> With luck the freshly-painted frame will be back on the body and The Hulk will be trailered to Auburn.)

--Tom

You can modify the mounting blocks, if you have replacement bearings, to use grease zerks. Original bearings do not have a lubricant groove or any hole to admit grease from the outside.

The inner bearing cups can be modified to accept a zerk as well. Be sure the steering wishbone ends clear the zerks.

Stan

Hi,

Well, I actually got some work done on my car this weekend, including removing the trailing arms for priming and painting. In taking them off I observed <!-- s:shock: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_eek.gif" alt=":shock:" title="Shocked" /><!-- s:shock: --> that there is no provision for greasing the two big pivot bearings.

Is there a modification in use by members to allow the introduction of chassis grease into these two locations (short of dismantling the car...) ?

---Tom Parkinson