[FC] FC Rear Axle Bearing

[Williams, Rickie]

Do you have a part number for me to request at NAPA for the C/R universal
joints?  Mine are out and ready to replace.  Thanks.
Rickie Williams
Columbia, KY

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> From: 	James Davis[SMTP:jld@wk.net]
> Reply To: 	corvanatics@corvair.org
> Sent: 	Monday, February 03, 2003 9:48 AM
> To: 	corvanatics@corvair.org
> Subject: 	Re: [FC] FC Rear Axle Bearing
> 
> Rear wheel bearings are just like fronts.  They require periodic 
> maintenance (clean, check, and regrease).  I have found that over the past
> 
> 20 years the rear bearings on a very heavily loaded truck will last if 
> maintained.  Universals are another story.  I replace the universals at 
> 24,000 mile intervals.  Chicago Rawhide HD's seem to show the least wear 
> (wear is only in the cup and not the trunnion).
> Jim Davis
> 
> 
>   At 07:31 AM 2/3/2003 -0800, you wrote:
> >Ken and group,    You folks really have me worried.I bought my first FC
> in 
> >20 years in Oct.Are these rear wheel bearings something that fail 
> >frequntly.I didn't have a failure on my other trucks.I want to be able to
> 
> >drive my rampside without that much worry.
> >
> >Paul Fox YS054. 66  500 racecar.
> >
> >
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