Rear End Reassembly
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Oldav8tor
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- First Name: Tim
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Rear End Reassembly
I'm about ready to reassemble the rear differential from my 1917 Touring. I'll eventually be filling the differential with APG 140 gear oil but wonder what I should use to pre-lube the inner hyatt bearings prior to installation? I'm tempted to use a light bearing grease but perhaps I should just coat them with gear lube. Comments?
1917 Touring
1946 Aeronca Champ
1952 Willys M38a1 Jeep (sold 2023)
1953 Ford Jubilee Tractor
1946 Aeronca Champ
1952 Willys M38a1 Jeep (sold 2023)
1953 Ford Jubilee Tractor
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Mark Gregush
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Re: Rear End Reassembly
Grease, oil, same lube you will be using, all good.
I know the voices aren't real but damn they have some good ideas! 
1925 Cut down pickup
1948 Ford F2 pickup
1925 Cut down pickup
1948 Ford F2 pickup
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RustyFords
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- First Name: Don
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Re: Rear End Reassembly
I just finished my rearend rebuild and put some regular bearing grease on my inner Hyatts.
I didn’t pack them full like I did the outer Hyatts but just gave them a nice liberal coating then rolled each of the rollers around a few times. The thought of just installing them dry left me feeling a bit squeamish. I see the grease as a sort of an assembly lube. Once the car has some miles on it, it’ll mix in with the heavy rearend oil.
I didn’t pack them full like I did the outer Hyatts but just gave them a nice liberal coating then rolled each of the rollers around a few times. The thought of just installing them dry left me feeling a bit squeamish. I see the grease as a sort of an assembly lube. Once the car has some miles on it, it’ll mix in with the heavy rearend oil.
1924 Touring