i cant for the life of me get it past the first bearing ive done the passenger side twice but this is my first time doing the driver side

i sat out there 2 hrs trying to get this thing in am i missing something

at first i thought great napa sold me the wrong one so i went back and looked at my core axle and they were the same can some one help me here?

 

thanks

a very frustrated,

spokanesoob

You cant fit it back in?? Give us MORE Details and PICTURES (for detailed help) or else YOU GET NO HELPY!!!

Is everything lined up back there? And can you get it in any at all, I've had trouble getting everything in perfect alignment before when putting in ea81 axles, I have no real experiance with ea82's but they aren't too different

You got the one with the correct spline count right? Turbo models with the 25 splines and non turbo with 23...

You got the one with the correct spline count right? Turbo models with the 25 splines and non turbo with 23...

 

That only matters to the transmission. Hub end is the same on all of the ea82 turbo or n/a.

So you're saying that the axle stub is sliding thru the first bearing okay, but hanging up on the second one? Sounds like it's really hanging up on the first bearing, actually..think about it..the first couple inches of axle slid thru the first bearing, why would it hang up on the second when they're the same ID?

First I'd check the stub for galling, rust (or that crap they coat 'em with to prevent rust on the parts store shelf) on the portion that ends up mating with the inner bearing. If you find any rust or crud, clean it off with some emery cloth or fine sandpaper..if there are galls or gouges, smooth 'em out with a file, then do the emery cloth thing. If all else fails, try chilling the stub down in a freezer overnight to temporarily shrink it a tad.

You'd be amazed what a little bit of chill will do for tight fits..kinda like a cold shower, perhaps..

Forgive me if this is too obvious and you already checked, but is the spacer between the 2 bearings aligned correctly? I know that sometimes the easy stuff I forget and make a quick job take forever. Once forgot the spacer altogether when I replaced the bearings now that was an expensive mistake:eek:.

That only matters to the transmission. Hub end is the same on all of the ea82 turbo or n/a.

*wipes glasses, re-reads question, slaps forehead* D'oh!

WAKE UP... AND GIVE US AN UPDATE, and post a dang picture already, I am sending you my digital right now

i cant for the life of me get it past the first bearing ive done the passenger side twice but this is my first time doing the driver side

i sat out there 2 hrs trying to get this thing in am i missing something

at first i thought great napa sold me the wrong one so i went back and looked at my core axle and they were the same can some one help me here?

 

thanks

a very frustrated,

spokanesoob

 

That's because they are suppose to require a special tool to draw them through. They aren't supposed to slide right through, they just do that once they are old and worn.

 

Try this. Remove the Caliper, and the hub/disc assembly. Carefully pull the hub seal out of the knuckle. Now find 2 pieces of angle iron, and a big tough washer that fits over the axles stub. Use the angle iron as a *bridge* across the bearing opening, one on each side of the axle stub. You should be able to get the axle through far enough to put the nut and washer on so that it tightens against you're angle iron *bridge*. Now you can trun the axle nut with you're 36mm socket, and draw the axle through. Once you get it as far as you can, reinstall the hub.(don't forget to shove some grease in the bearing and reinstall the seal before the hub) Now the axle shoud be far enough through to get the nut on again and tighten/draw through, it the rest of the way.