C3: rear brg tools

[Steve L.]

There's someone that sells a set of these tools on Ebay for around $200.
He's been selling these a lot.

Are these tools good enough to do one rear end?

Steve l
73 coupe since new

[Phil P.]

differential or outer swing arms ? *NM*

[Phil P.]

differential or outer swing arms ? *NM*

[Steve L.]

Re: differential or outer swing arms ?

Swing arms

Steve :/

[Steve L.]

Re: differential or outer swing arms ?

Swing arms

Steve :/

[Gary R.]

Re: differential or outer swing arms ?

The tools I use for trailing arms are:
Spindle knocker
set up tool
Bearing puller
20 ton press
some tools I made up
200 ft/lb torque wrench
Access to a surface grinder- very important to dial in shims and set endplay to .002" +/- .0005"

Tools I don't use are the spindle installer and spindle press. Have both never used either one.

Use a good quality grease and Timken bearings. You may find Timkens sold at the chain stores come from a off shore location compared to ones supplied by a bearing distributor. The ones I have seen at the chain say Poland on them, the ones I get from my supplier still say USA on them.

Good luck with your rebuild.

[Gary R.]

Re: differential or outer swing arms ?

The tools I use for trailing arms are:
Spindle knocker
set up tool
Bearing puller
20 ton press
some tools I made up
200 ft/lb torque wrench
Access to a surface grinder- very important to dial in shims and set endplay to .002" +/- .0005"

Tools I don't use are the spindle installer and spindle press. Have both never used either one.

Use a good quality grease and Timken bearings. You may find Timkens sold at the chain stores come from a off shore location compared to ones supplied by a bearing distributor. The ones I have seen at the chain say Poland on them, the ones I get from my supplier still say USA on them.

Good luck with your rebuild.