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Old 04-13-2009, 05:54 AM
RICK LAKE RICK LAKE is offline
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Default It is not that easy

Scufty It looks simple but it is not. I did my twice before taking the mess up to ERA for the correct shims for the end play on the axles. I also had a new bearing seize in the rearend with 7 miles on it. When done right you have no end play if you grab the tire and wheel. when wrong you have a wobble in the backend you feel driving. Worst when going around turns. If you have a basic ability for repair, buy the parts and remove them from the car and take them to a garage to just replace the bearings in the housings. The biggest pain is getting the right shim depth for the axle. There are like 20 sizes to make this work. I beleive you can only buy them in groups of 10. MIc your orginial one on both side and try the next 5 sizes up and down for you rearend. Checking the wheel play will tell you to add or remove them for the correct end play. As for 5 hours, I think you are looking at a couple of days. If there is a Jag shop in your area, you might be able to buy just what you need. Rick L. Ps make sure you grease everything good and that the breather in the hub housing is clear and working. I went to ploy bushings on my rearend and got rid of the roller bearings. I did modify them for maken sure that grease would cover the whole bushing and extend the life on them. 13+ years of racing and still running the same ones.
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