Model T Front and Inner Wheel Bearings

[OleGeorge]

So I had posted here yesterday that I repacked my front and inner wheel bearings on my 26 T. For the Inner bearings I did not remove them. I stated how the the passenger side felt a little hot after repacking. I went and backed off the bearing a bit and then tightened up the lock nut and pin. I thought that I did not have a worn bearing on that side. However, upon further examination when I spin that wheel it makes a noise when spinning in which the passenger side does not. I am actually suspecting a worn bearing after all. How and what is the best way to remove the Inner bearing from the spindle without damaging spindle etc.? This at sometime has had the newer style bearing put on it.

I watch Mitch Taylor's You Tube Video. My Model T has the Inner Bearing Dust Seal on the Axle and the inner wheel bearing. They are no longer secured in the Inner Wheel hub but rather the bearing and the seal are on the back of the spindle shaft. That is why I was wondering how to get them off?

Thanks.

[Craig Leach]

The later spindles have a flat on the sides of the seat for the bearing. This should not be attempted without proper eye protection!!! A blunt
or flat chisel can be used to drive the bearing off by alternating driving from front to back outward to remove the the bearing race. If that will
not budge the race it will have to be split by cutting a notch with a die grinder & splitting the bearing with a sharp chisel then driving off.
In severely stuck cases you may have to split the race completely in two. Be careful to not cut into or drive the chisel into the spindle. Just
enough to crack the race. Good luck.
Craig.

[OleGeorge]

Thanks for the advice. I got them off by tapping with a chisel. The Passenger's Side came off much easier than did the Driver's side. However, got them both off and both Inner Bearings looked good. I cleaned, repacked them with grease. I spun the wheels and both seem to turn freely by tightening just till snug. If I went as far as real tight the wheel seemed like it was binding some.

I should be all set for my next cruise with the 26 T Touring.

[Allan]

Justin, just snug was apparently too snug if you tightened things. It is better to err on the not snug side, than to have the wheel binding, even a little bit. When you grip the wheel top and bottom, and wriggle it, you should feel just a smidgeon of play. It is hardly noticeable to the eye, but it can be felt.If it is still there when you have everything firm, then you have the bearings set about right.

Alan from down under.