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#81012 08/04/2007 8:41 PM | Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 29 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 29 | I have had a difficult time getting new axel bearings for my 63 c10 rear end. I did get some from NAPA that are very close, this being my first ever project I don't know if very close is OK or not. My orig. bearings have as close to zero gap as you can get. The ones I got have about a .005 gap. They seem to fit well and roll well, but I don't know if a .005 is within tolerance or way out of tolerance.
What do you guys think?
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#81013 08/04/2007 9:56 PM | Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 176 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 176 | Seems like too much to me I think it will eat up axel seals. should be a very close fit.
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#81014 08/04/2007 10:04 PM | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 | Rick,
I know little about your c10 rear end. Where is this gap...it must be between the precision bearing you got from NAPA and some fit on your truck. Maybe the bearing to housing fit, or the bearing to axle fit. Is it safe to assume the bearing is perfect and that it's the proper one for the axle, but that some component on your truck is worn.
How and where are you measuring this "gap". Maybe your test method is giving you false readings. :confused:
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#81015 08/04/2007 11:22 PM | Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 29 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 29 | Thanks for the responses guys. The “gap” I am findings is between the bearing and axel, not the bearing and housing. This bearing is the type that is pressed into the axel housing and then axel goes in. With the axels out of the housing my orig. bearing fits nice and tight over the axel and the NAPA while it feels like it fits well over the axel, but has just a hint of movement. I measured with a spark plug gap feeler blade. I was also told that there should be a bearing number on the “side” of the bearing and mine is not visible. I do have a number on the “top” of the bearings. Hyatt makes the bearing and one says 1553 T and the other one (same bearing different side) looks like 1559 T. I will start doing web searches and see if I can find anything on these. I really thought they would be in a book at the auto parts place and maybe just have to be ordered, but this is part of the fun, I guess.
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