zerks and spacers
 

don't know if this applies here too.

I was rebuilding the rear end, replacing the rear wheel bearing and was wondering if I could add a grease fitting at the back side of the bearing carrier.

I have an irs bug so if ever needed I could simply add grease at the rear wheel bearings until the grease starts to ooze out the oil seals, this way I know that the bearings are completely packed.

what do you think? The only down side I could come up with is whether or not the hole needed to add the fitting may weaken the bearing carrier, but I don't think this will be much, considering a grease fitting is rather small




also any one use the aftermarket axle spacers?

ac.net sells them and so do a few other places. but what they are, are hd axle spacers, incase you have a damaged one (like me) or need to really torque those axles down because of offroading.

I think they are made from 4130 chromoly and possibly heat treated, don't really know, but anyone use them?

thanks

There's no need to upgrade the bearing spacers for any street car. The stock ones are indestructable.

well on my bug two of the oem spacers are crushed the bearing dug into the spacer.