Outer Limits 4x4 Board

dont ask about lack of backing plate as going rear disc. dont need it.

basically got the old bearings off, right pita but then proceeded to put the new ones on same as old ones came off. thought it looked a bit weird but being a zook, many things are not normal.

after getting home and looking at it. i am not sure either way,

Are these bearings wrong way or not?? if they are bring out the grinder. damn previous owners.

btw, will they work this way or will i get leakage around seal?





Nic

Pretty sure they are the wrong way champ.
Either way it will work. Just means your bearings will flog out quicker.

Cheers PAUL..

ps. If I am wrong then happy to be corrected

YEP.. backwards. the seal is supposed to go on the spline side of the bearing to keep oil out. I would re-install them as they may wear excessively and ruin your diff centre with metal fragments. Might not be that safe either??

hmmm. g a y . as b4 damn previous owners, was just copying previous install.

can they be "reinstalled at all" or newbies.

Nic

ive just replaced my rear bearings and they were exactly that way in your pic when i pulled out my bearings. i took them to a 4wd shop and they pressed them on exactly the same way except the retainer ring had a 45 degree cut was positioned right against the bearing. which makes sense so it doesnt touch the moving part of the bearing.

nah thats correct i gaurintee you !!!!

the seal on the front is only for the bearing, the inner seal runs on that steel sleeve and oil doesn't even touch the wheel bearing

kool.

thanks OOzuk.

See how we go now.

"takes deep breath and go's back to work"

Nic

thats the right way around so dont worry, and if ya eva do take them off they are not reusable.

bazooked wrote:thats the right way around so dont worry, and if ya eva do take them off they are not reusable.

Sweet. thx bazooked.

i didnt think they were reuseable.

Check for yourself.... I didn't answer until I checked with the book.. www.suzukiinfo.com

I can't see that it will matter as the bearing sits out side the axle seal and mud still finds its way to both sides of the bearing.
But what will hold the axle/bearing in the tube when you don't have a backing plate ? Not trying to be funny, I just want to know. Or does this job now belong to the brake disc and caliper ?

alloy caliper bracket, uses std 4 holes where the backing plate came off.

But shouldn't that still go on between bearing and outter end of axle ?

yep thats tru.

pics in morning

Zute wrote:But shouldn't that still go on between bearing and outter end of axle ?

They are notched out so you can put them on after the axle is in and the bearing is seated.

cheers Julu,

cool.

want33s wrote:Check for yourself.... I didn't answer until I checked with the book.. www.suzukiinfo.com

which book? this link doesnt go to anything specific. that sealed end actually spaces the wheel bearing in towards diff. if the bearing was on the otherway round you wouldn't be able to get the brake backing plate over the bearing.

i'd suggest trusting 00Z on this one..

was sorta his stock in trade for a little while...

Spock
ps he's even better with cv's..

yup. know oozuk and bazooked i would believe would have done a few over the years.

fixed and discs are mounted up now. waiting to get some custom hardlines made soon before final caliper boltup