Did someone enlarge the hole in the brake backing plate? There is no way the bearing should be able to pull through the backing plate with the rollers am cage still in tact.
Jeepwhore your the winner. I had a highly recomended mechanic that does nothing but axles regear my jeep with 4:10s and while he had it apart I had him put in a one piece axle kit. 1500 miles later the right wheel bearing ate it's self. My mechanic said it was a defective bearing. 200 miles later my left axle fell out. Then I decided to figure out why. He enlarged the backing plate so the axle would come out without having to take the brake apart. If you want something done right do it YOURSELF!
Episode of MacGyver - Cessna makes an emergency landing in a field and blow the nose wheel on the landing, mud trench is created, along with a log skid for the nose gear. SUCCESS!:2thumbsup:
That happened to my bil while we were coming back from Attica. Luckily the jeep did not flip. We unloaded our other jeep and loaded it up on the trailer. Ended up just changing the whole axles out for a set of wide track axles.
Jeepwhore your the winner. I had a highly recomended mechanic that does nothing but axles regear my jeep with 4:10s and while he had it apart I had him put in a one piece axle kit. 1500 miles later the right wheel bearing ate it's self. My mechanic said it was a defective bearing. 200 miles later my left axle fell out. Then I decided to figure out why. He enlarged the backing plate so the axle would come out without having to take the brake apart. If you want something done right do it YOURSELF!
I'm not familar with the AMC 20, but that is how the D44 looks. Otherwise you would have to take the backing off and put it on the axle before you press the bearings on. On the 44 the axle plate that's put on before the bearings is what holds the axle in.
I'm not familar with the AMC 20, but that is how the D44 looks. Otherwise you would have to take the backing off and put it on the axle before you press the bearings on. On the 44 the axle plate that's put on before the bearings is what holds the axle in.
That's what has to be done on a 20....dust shield, outer seal an backing plate all have to go on the axle before the bearing is pressed on. The backing plate is what holds the axle in place.
My mechanic said he would pay for the parts to fix it and make it right. He said when he widened the backing plate he was thinking of a ford 9" axle. People screw up. I judge people by what they do when they screw up. If he makes this right I'll sing his praises!
Good on you sir. Your mechanic can't ask for more that that... You are acting like a man when you admit your mistake and make it right. God bless.
Jon in Tucson
Well done muscle. It takes a man of considerable character to give another man a second chance in something that could have killed him or someone else.
I agree musclenut... if he make it right, admits he messed up, I'd be OK with that. No one's perfect... heck, even I have screwed up a time or two. :laugh:
I went over to the fellas shop that worked on my jeep. We pressed my new bearings and backing plates on and he paid me for the parts. After working with him I beleive he is good at what he does but he had a major brain fart on my jeep. He said he was thinking of a dana 44 axle when he opened up my backing plates. Anybody need a set of opened up backing plates?
That retainer on the axle shaft is what holds the axle in. The backing plate does not do that. At least that is how it works on a Dana 44. I guess I'm like your mechanic.
Hey now...mechanics are only human...He fessed up and made it right
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