Rear differential bearings

[PGSigns]

What did the axles look like where the bearings ride? Were they pitted or worn? You had said the rear had one bad bearing.
Jimmy

[Chevy nutcase]

Originally Posted by PGSigns

What did the axles look like where the bearings ride? Were they pitted or worn? You had said the rear had one bad bearing.
Jimmy

Axles are fine. I wouldn't have decided to rebuild if they were bad

[pdxhall]

I recently rebuilt the rear diff in my 66. It's not an easy job but just take your time. I bought a new Eaton tru-track, Richmond Gear ring & pinion. and the kit that has all of the shims, bearings. crush sleeve, and all parts needed to complete the job from Summit. I found a video on YouTube made by the Haggerty company that was very thorough. Good luck, it will be well worth your time now rather than having to do it all over again later.

[Chevy nutcase]

Originally Posted by pdxhall

I recently rebuilt the rear diff in my 66. It's not an easy job but just take your time. I bought a new Eaton tru-track, Richmond Gear ring & pinion. and the kit that has all of the shims, bearings. crush sleeve, and all parts needed to complete the job from Summit. I found a video on YouTube made by the Haggerty company that was very thorough. Good luck, it will be well worth your time now rather than having to do it all over again later.

Thank you. It's all back together and I'm fairly pleased with the results. I got good preload on the pinion and carrier bearings with about. 006 backlash but the wear pattern wasn't perfect. Its centered perfect between the peak and valleys but is a bit off center to the heel or outside of the ring gear. I know center is ideal or offset to the toe or inside of the ring but I dont know if I want to get another pinion seal and large bearing because I'm afraid I'd destroy it getting it off to get another shim under it. I saw a great rebuild video on YouTube as well from a technical school instructor and he didn't cover how many thousandths would move the pattern