rear bearings

[cadetchris]

primrose has had a bearing noise coming from her rear end for a while, so i bought a new bearing to replace the one i thought that had gone.
however, it wasnt that bearing that has worn, it was the other one.

can i use the bearing that wasnt making the noise to replace the noisy one or should i replace it so i have a new set or bearings on the back axle?

[taupe]

You know you should replace it

By the time youve stripped it all down you might as well replace it and keep your OK one well oiled as an emergency spare.
I assume your talking about the wheel bearings??

[bmcecosse]

Just swap the hubs over - putting the new bearing on where the noisy one is - and refitting the good bearing to the other hub. No point wasting money! Most unusual for rear bearings to give trouble - usually they are 'well oiled' . Hope you renewed the seals while in there.

[taupe]

bmc

Im puzzled why swap the hubs over?

[bmcecosse]

Just to save digging the new bearing out of the hub - with risk of damage! Also - the old bearing will continue to rotate the way it has done for the last 40 years - it may not like suddenly being asked to run the other way!

[charlie_morris_minor]

I was with you taupe but having read the original post a second time it makes sense..

or i have read what was written not what i thought was written