rear bearings 1975

[xanax4]

help ,have big time play in back wheels with car jacked up i am some what familiar with the rear of the car and realize this is a bearing problem ,and am not afraid of tackiling this but i have read some horror stories lack of special tools ect. has any one done this in there garage and if so what is needed impact wrenches ,presses, thank you for any help :confused

 

[stingray4me]

bearings

I have a 75 too & replaced the bearings on mine. Hopefully your studs have been drilled out so you can get to it, if not thats your first step. It is not necessary to replace them either. after you remove the half shaft remove the nut & washers. The only special tool I need was the spindle knocker; It screws on the threads so you can pound on it from the inside with a mini sledge hammer. Don't even try to attempt it without the knocker or you will mushroom the threads after a few wacks. It will take up to a half hour it seems of pounding. I had no problem with putting it back together either didn't have to use extra or less washers. You won't know if its too tight or too loose till you have it all back together. Use plenty of wheel bearing grease too when putting it together.

 

[clar2001]

make life easy on your self corvette america $199 plus core charge complete rear bearing asb. rebuilt thats a one piece deal , they get and send there parts to VBP for service ... yeal its a little more money put its professionaly done to specs 1 or 5 year garantee can't remember thats every thing except the rotor and emergency brake and calipor ......

 

[Ala75Vette]

I have a 75, and of all the things on my car I would do, replacing the rear bearings is NOT one of them. There are some highly mechanically inclined car owners on this forum, and they can describe it in detail, so if you're looking for the 'ultimate' challenge repairing your car, I'd say go for it. Otherwise, either get rebuilt assemblies from anywhere (Corvette America, Eckler's, VBP, etc.), or take your car somewhere that knows how to replace C3 corvette rear bearings and pay the bucks to have it done. In my mind, it's not worth the heartache, pain, blood, time and money to try it myself only to have to have it redone by someone else. My brother-in-law is a mechanic, and I'd trust him to help me change the clutch (which we've done), and do most engine work, but the rear bearings are 'special' on C3 corvettes, and I wouldn't trust him to help me with that. All that just to accentuate it's not an 'easy' job, and if you want it done 'right' sometimes knowing when not to do it yourself is just as important as the motivation to tackle it on your own.

Frank

 

[stingray4me]

wow guess I'm a better mechanic then I thought I was for doing it myself without problems !!! cool. Maybe I should get a job at ecklers when I move to Cocoa Beach later this year huh...

 

[xanax4]

thanks everybody

i called a local corvette shop this a.m. and he said if i get them off the car $300 parts and labor on car$5oo so i think i am going to TRY to get them off , if i can get the bolts to start moving in the bushings , i will hose them down with some good penetrating oil a couple days prior thanks again

 

[Jack]

xanax4:
Welcome to CACC. Nice bearing r&r instructions at Van Steel link http://www.vansteel.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=bearingremoval ... VS is noted rebuilder-supplier & also does it for about same as your local shop's quote.
JACK:gap