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leon bee · 04-27-2019, 01:52 PM

My car is going to be on the road soon! 50 Coupe which sat in the woods for decades, been about clear through it except the rear end. Been a car guy forever, but have kinda stayed out of differential/rear axle except for maybe the pinion seal.

These rear axle bearings were "permanently lubricated and sealed" 70 years ago. I haven't found the pertinent old posts yet, but have read the green book and looked around a little. I need to replace those rear seals as I'm getting a little leakage out the ends.

So, other than just feel of the axle bearings, I'm wondering what is the conventional Ford wisdom regarding these bearings? I'm aiming to make the car kind of a daily driver. Thanks a lot!

04-27-2019, 01:52 PM	#1
leon bee Senior Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: Arkansas Posts: 611	1950 Car Permanently Lubricated/Sealed Bearings My car is going to be on the road soon! 50 Coupe which sat in the woods for decades, been about clear through it except the rear end. Been a car guy forever, but have kinda stayed out of differential/rear axle except for maybe the pinion seal. These rear axle bearings were "permanently lubricated and sealed" 70 years ago. I haven't found the pertinent old posts yet, but have read the green book and looked around a little. I need to replace those rear seals as I'm getting a little leakage out the ends. So, other than just feel of the axle bearings, I'm wondering what is the conventional Ford wisdom regarding these bearings? I'm aiming to make the car kind of a daily driver. Thanks a lot!