Rear Wheel Bearing Orientation

[Lewis's Friend]

As the title really. I have all new bearings to go in my new rear hubs, and I'm assuming they fit in both sides 'back to back' as it were. Then dust covers after?

I confess the bearings I've used before are sealed units and orientation has never mattered. I'd hate to mess up something so simple...!

[phillpot]

get a book and all will become clear

[Kitchski]

The bearings and races are identical. One faces in, one faces out.

[Lewis's Friend]

Thanks for the feedback. I'll press them in soon.

[phillpot]

Kitchski said:

One faces in, one faces out.

Or does one face out and the other face in?


I'd have said they both face out from the bearing carrier, the thicker part of the outer race goes in first from both sides


(wrong way round and the bearing won't go in once you've pressed the outer race in!)

[Kitchski]

phillpot said:

Or does one face out and the other face in?


I'd have said they both face out from the bearing carrier, the thicker part of the outer race goes in first from both sides


(wrong way round and the bearing won't go in once you've pressed the outer race in!)

It's probably a better way of putting it to say they both face out. In fairness you can't go wrong as anything other than the right way will mean it won't go together.
Don't forget to put the seals in last!

[Lewis's Friend]

So for the avoidance of doubt, would they go in like this...!?



And then the other side in the same direction - ie outer race on the left?

Cheers

[Ceejay73]

NO. Outer casing pressed in first with the narrow end of the taper inner most. Then the taper roller bearing (well greased). Then the lip seal.

Same for the other side.

Narrow end of the taper to the centre.

E.T.A. Don't be tempted to use the bearing to press in the casing, this can damage the rollers/casing resulting in a noisy bearing and totally wasted job.

HTH
Carl.

Edited by Ceejay73 on Saturday 3rd October 11:21

[Lewis's Friend]

Ceejay73 said:

NO. Outer casing pressed in first with the narrow end of the taper inner most. Then the taper roller bearing (well greased). Then the lip seal.

Same for the other side.

Narrow end of the taper to the centre.

E.T.A. Don't be tempted to use the bearing to press in the casing, this can damage the rollers/casing resulting in a noisy bearing and totally wasted job.

HTH
Carl.

Edited by Ceejay73 on Saturday 3rd October 11:21

Very glad I double checked! Cheers.

This was with the ford manual too - poor from me! Sadly they don't show you and exploded diagram and it was difficult to see which way around they meant...