Rear Bearing Housing Assembly - Manual Transmission
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Chevrolet Corvette. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Install the wave washer (1) into the rear bearing housing.
- Lubricate the NEW rear bearing housing O-rings (1) with clean engine oil.
- Install the O-rings into the rear bearing housing.
- Position the rear bearing housing (2) into a press in order to install the bearing (1).
- Install the bearing (1) into the housing.
- Install the snap ring (1) into the rear bearing housing.
- Install the transmission input shaft bushing (2) and propeller shaft bushing (1) into the hub, if required.
- Install the bearing (2) and snap rings (1) onto the hub (3).
- Install the hub (1) into the rear bearing housing.
- Press the hub - with bearing (1) into the housing (2). Support the inner race of the housing bearing when assembling the components.
- Position the bearing housing into a press. Apply pressure to the housing and compress the wave washer in order to install the snap ring (1).
- Install the snap ring (1) onto the hub.
IMPORTANT:
Do not separate the input shaft, propeller shaft, couplings, or bearing housing assembly, unless required. These components are balanced as an assembly. Disassembly and improper reassembly of the components may cause vehicle driveline vibration.
If the input shaft, couplings, propeller shaft, or bearing housing assembly must be separated, the components must be marked prior to disassembly. During assembly, the components must be returned to their original position and location.
If the input shaft, couplings, propeller shaft, or bearing housing assembly must be separated, the components must be marked prior to disassembly. During assembly, the components must be returned to their original position and location.
IMPORTANT:
Press only on the outer race of the bearing.
IMPORTANT:
Install the propeller shaft bushing into hub with the smaller opening of the bushing positioned away from the hub.