Bearing installation methods

How to install bearings on a shaftwithouta

SOLUTION: BCA Axle Shaft Repair Bearings (NBRP Part Numbers) can be used to replace the OE bearing and seal without requiring replacement of the worn axle shaft. Axle Shaft Repair Bearings feature a unitized design incorporating the bearing and seal into a single component. The design of repair bearings shifts the position of the bearing and seal along the axle shaft, allowing for unworn sections of the axle shaft to be the new points of contact.

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Generally, this type of wear necessitates the replacement of the axle shafts when replacing the bearing and seal. Failure to do so can result in premature failure of the new bearing and seal, which can cause additional damage to the axle, and even damage the differential due to fluid loss.

How to install abearingon a shaftwithoutapress

TECH ISSUE: The OE wheel bearing design for these applications are engineered with separate bearing and seal components. Over time, the OE-designed wheel bearing and seal can wear grooves into the axle shaft at the points of contact. This leads to pitting on the axle shaft which can cause noisy operation and bearing failure, and can also cause differential fluid to leak onto the backing plate and brakes.