XKE rear wheel bearing replacment

[Guest]

I'm currently working on a Cobra kit w/ and E type rear suspension. One of the rear wheel bearing is bad. Anything I need to know about changing one of these out?

Dad, Doc, anybody?

 

[Deleted member 8987]

BIG press with arm out of the car. NOW is the time to address rotors and calipers. What year and series E? And are you sure it's an E?

 

[Guest]

BIG press with arm out of the car. NOW is the time to address rotors and calipers. What year and series E? And are you sure it's an E?

Contemporary kit and from what I remember about them, yes, E type. I was doing calipers when I found the bearing. Ex-flood car that owner had the calipers done, then installed, bled line up to them then left lines open for a year. Not near as bad as I thought they'd be.

 

[Deleted member 8987]

Reason for the question:
https://www.britishcarforum.com/bcforum/ubbthreads.php/topics/792507/63_xke_suspension#Post792507

There were variations in IRS over the years/models, and usually you won't get an XKE junked for the IRS, rather something else, like an XJ6.

 

[DrEntropy]

Yup, a BIG press. Be prepared to hear the "shotgun" noise when it lets go, too. :wink: