great video, thanks for sharing. I just have to do it on my 1978 transAm, but I still have drums. I don't think it makes any difference. Cheers from France
Not gonna lie to you, I honestly don’t remember what this original car came with lol I’ve put this together with 3 parts cars the rear end is out of an 81 turbo trans am the front subframe came from a 79 and I ordered the rims off eBay lol
Great video! I’ve got a ‘77 Trans Am and think I may need to change mine out too..how come you didn’t do the other side too? And do they need to be packed with grease?
Cuz the other side wasn’t leaking lol it definitely wouldn’t have hurt to do the other side but I’ll cross that bridge later lol as for the grease, I’ve heard plenty of people swear by it but I’ve also never done it and I haven’t had any noticeable issues, but I’m sure someone will say I’m wrong lol
@@hodgepodgegarage3911 oh yeah..plenty of opinions out there and people love to share. I’m guilty as well :) I really like your videos, thanks and keep ‘em comin!
@@eliasmaximus4857 as long as it’s not red lock tite lol I used to work on cop cars when they were crown vics and they would eat wheel bearing all the time, and I had 2 of those bolts strip and not come out, you can’t drill it out only thing to do is torch it out 😳
@@danielesilvaggi thanks for that info. Just about at the stage where I’m taking off the bearings. Still have lots of crud in the tubes and need to wipe that all off first. Guy I bought the rear end must have left it outside too long
@@danielesilvaggijust put in my axles and almost done putting the new disc brake kit. Looks like you joist lube or oil the bearings, not grease, since the bearings get lubrication from the gear oil
@@eliasmaximus4857 Yes they get lubed from the gear oil but you need to pre lube them before you drive. Never drive them dry in the beginning just like you would never not lube your cam and lifters before he first start.
Another great video! I’m learning a lot about this 45 year old car I bought!
great video, thanks for sharing. I just have to do it on my 1978 transAm, but I still have drums. I don't think it makes any difference.
Cheers from France
Shouldn’t be any different on the drums just have to pop off the drum, shouldnt even need to pull the brakes apart
Could you have installed longer studs and run a non-stud spacer instead? Just wondering. Thanks for the video by the way👍
I could have but I’m running a 2” spacer so they would have had to be very long studs
Do you have the WS6 special handling package with the 15x8” rims?
Not gonna lie to you, I honestly don’t remember what this original car came with lol I’ve put this together with 3 parts cars the rear end is out of an 81 turbo trans am the front subframe came from a 79 and I ordered the rims off eBay lol
Great video! I’ve got a ‘77 Trans Am and think I may need to change mine out too..how come you didn’t do the other side too? And do they need to be packed with grease?
Cuz the other side wasn’t leaking lol it definitely wouldn’t have hurt to do the other side but I’ll cross that bridge later lol as for the grease, I’ve heard plenty of people swear by it but I’ve also never done it and I haven’t had any noticeable issues, but I’m sure someone will say I’m wrong lol
@@hodgepodgegarage3911 oh yeah..plenty of opinions out there and people love to share. I’m guilty as well :)
I really like your videos, thanks and keep ‘em comin!
@@goodbonezz1289 thanks man! There’s definitely more to come just gotta convince the wife to let me buy more cars lol
That little bolt that holds the pin in the spider gears, what is the torque?
That’s a good question, I have no idea lol I always just tighten it lol
@@hodgepodgegarage3911 a few guys told me to put a drop of blue locktite and just a a bit or 1/4 turn after finger tight.
@@eliasmaximus4857 as long as it’s not red lock tite lol I used to work on cop cars when they were crown vics and they would eat wheel bearing all the time, and I had 2 of those bolts strip and not come out, you can’t drill it out only thing to do is torch it out 😳
@@hodgepodgegarage3911 wow lol, well, I hope I don’t have to mess with it for a long time!
What Year vehicle and what size rear end and or rear end numbers.
Well the car is a pile of different parts lol the car is a 78 but that axle is a gm 10 bolt axle from an 81 turbo trans am lol
OHHH!!! no grease in the bearing that's gunna be no good.
What grease would you recommend?
@@eliasmaximus4857 Any heavy duty grease will be enough at least it until the gear oil gets to it. Dry bearings are cause for disaster.
@@danielesilvaggi thanks for that info. Just about at the stage where I’m taking off the bearings. Still have lots of crud in the tubes and need to wipe that all off first. Guy I bought the rear end must have left it outside too long
@@danielesilvaggijust put in my axles and almost done putting the new disc brake kit. Looks like you joist lube or oil the bearings, not grease, since the bearings get lubrication from the gear oil
@@eliasmaximus4857 Yes they get lubed from the gear oil but you need to pre lube them before you drive. Never drive them dry in the beginning just like you would never not lube your cam and lifters before he first start.