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 Posted: 10-23-2006 03:56 pm
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Brett Gibson JH5 20497

 

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 Ed, I just happen to be in the middle of doing both my rear bearings right now, Delta sent me the bearings and I got one of each kind, one with the O-ring and one without, the thing about these bearings is, the inside oil seal is a labyrinth style and the outer is a seal, that way some oil from the differential can on occasion enter the bearing, but not leak out into the drum brakes.

I kind of wish they would have sent me two of the same style, and in looking at them I probably would have preferred the non o-ring style, there's a chance you can nip the o-ring installing it, as for imbedding the bearing in salastic, thats just smearing a thin coat of RTV, probably best to use the high heat kind, on the width of the bearing before reinstalling the axle and bearing assembly back into the diff. housing.

And the bearing number for those interested is a SKF 361964.  I second sourced them thru a bearing house but the price is almost the same as Delta's so not worth going that route for me.

Brett