No race for front outter wheel bearings?? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

desert-rat · 10-05-2020, 04:44 AM

1971 GMC 3/4 disk
Just wanna make sure I'm not missing anything. I know the inner wheel bearings have a race. The outter bearings doesn't, right??
I'm asking 'cause I'm shopping for new outter wheel bearings and I find them with and w/o the race. I don't remember anything besides the tapered outter wheel bearing falling out after removing the rotor.
Thanks.

**Steeveedee** · 10-05-2020, 05:11 AM

There is a press-in race for the outers, same as the inners, but smaller, of course.

desert-rat · 10-05-2020, 05:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Steeveedee

There is a press-in race for the outers, same as the inners, but smaller, of course.

I don't remember anthing falling out expect the washer and wheel bearings when I removed the rotor. Was the bearing not suppose to just fall out??

**truckster** · 10-05-2020, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by desert-rat

I don't remember anthing falling out expect the washer and wheel bearings when I removed the rotor. Was the bearing not suppose to just fall out??

The bearing will fall out, but the race is pressed in.

ghackett1 · 05-16-2023, 05:40 PM

Inner and outers both have races. Always change races when replacing with new bearings.

MARKDTN · 05-18-2023, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by ghackett1

Inner and outers both have races. Always change races when replacing with new bearings.

Agree. And every new rotor I have ever bought had races installed but I have never used them. I always use the race that came with the new bearing. I like to use those (or the old race) as install tools for the new ones. I take a cutoff wheel and cut it through. Then flip that over small edge to small edge and you have a nice tool to install the new race evenly. If it is driven/pressed into the bore some it is easy to remove since it is not solid. There are tools to install races and seals but if you don't have those, this method is free.

**A1971Blazer** · 10-05-2020, 07:20 AM

They are two piece bearings...called cup and cone
the inner and outer race (cup) is pressed into the hub....the cone is loose and captured by the spindle nut
don't over tighten them when installing....
snug down till you feel a little turning resistance them back off about 2-3 slots in the castillated nut

67C10Step · 10-05-2020, 10:47 AM

You won't notice the race typically as it should be covered in a good layer of grease. If you wipe around with some rags you will see the race is pressed in just like the inner bearing race but with no seal other than the dust cap.

10-05-2020, 04:44 AM	#1
desert-rat Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: 3,018 feet above the SoCal/Mojave Desert region. Posts: 372	No race for front outter wheel bearings?? 1971 GMC 3/4 disk Just wanna make sure I'm not missing anything. I know the inner wheel bearings have a race. The outter bearings doesn't, right?? I'm asking 'cause I'm shopping for new outter wheel bearings and I find them with and w/o the race. I don't remember anything besides the tapered outter wheel bearing falling out after removing the rotor. Thanks.

10-05-2020, 05:11 AM	#2
Steeveedee Who Changed This? Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Simi Valley, CA Posts: 10,676	Re: No race for front outter wheel bearings?? There is a press-in race for the outers, same as the inners, but smaller, of course. __________________ ~Steven '70 Chevy 3/4T Longhorn CST 402/400/3.56 Custom Camper Simi Valley, CA

05-16-2023, 05:40 PM	#5
ghackett1 68 C10 Longbed Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 519	Re: No race for front outter wheel bearings?? Inner and outers both have races. Always change races when replacing with new bearings.

10-05-2020, 07:20 AM	#7
A1971Blazer Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 2,198	Re: No race for front outter wheel bearings?? They are two piece bearings...called cup and cone the inner and outer race (cup) is pressed into the hub....the cone is loose and captured by the spindle nut don't over tighten them when installing.... snug down till you feel a little turning resistance them back off about 2-3 slots in the castillated nut __________________ 1967 C10 Step side 1968 C10 Step side 1970 Chevrolet K/5 Blazer 1972 Chevrolet K/5 Blazer ............. Last edited by A1971Blazer; 10-05-2020 at 10:58 AM.

10-05-2020, 10:47 AM	#8
67C10Step Registered User Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Beebe, AR Posts: 2,475	Re: No race for front outter wheel bearings?? You won't notice the race typically as it should be covered in a good layer of grease. If you wipe around with some rags you will see the race is pressed in just like the inner bearing race but with no seal other than the dust cap. __________________ 1967 C10 1980 Jeep CJ5 2020 Toyota 4Runner 2024 Toyota Tundra



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