Longfield Birfs - Race wont come out
#1
Longfield Birfs - Race wont come out
Hey all, I'm doing my first SAS on an 87 runner. When I took the 85 solid axle apart to rebuild it I got the birfields separated but the inner race and bearings are REALLY tight and don't want to come out. My chilton says to just tilt the race and pull the bearings out, but these are not even close to coming out that way - any suggestions?
Thanks,
Jason
Thanks,
Jason
#2
Contributing Member
Um - why are you taking them apart? Are they REALLY Longfields, or just stock birfs?
But yeah, if you wanted to (and I don't see why) - you would push the retainer part at an angle until the bearings come out.
But yeah, if you wanted to (and I don't see why) - you would push the retainer part at an angle until the bearings come out.
#3
Well - it seems the only way to clean and repack it would be to take it apart. As for whether they are really longfields, I'm just going by the LF on the bell. If there's a better way to clean and repack them without taking out the cage and race, let me know.
#6
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And I don't think those are Longs - the ones we got from him for Molly's truck were almost polished. From the pix, yours look to have the (surprisingly) rough OEM machining.
Last edited by tc; 05-14-2007 at 06:33 PM.
#7
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those are longfield stock treated birfs with the ring welded to the bell, thats why you cant take them apart, the welded ring is blocking the balls from coming all the way out
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BTW - LMAO on the Rodney Field's....
#11
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Does bobby still take stock birfs and treat them? I read a looong time ago he did this for like $100 a birf... but i forget where i read that (maybe pirate).
on the site he only sells his..
anyone know?
on the site he only sells his..
anyone know?
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