After cleaning up the hubs and painting, i pressed in the oil seal. I didn't really press it in, more tapped it in with a hammer and blunt screwdriver, but it went in well and undamaged. Next i pushed in the o-ring seal with the help of a squirt of WD-40.
The bearing kit came with a sachet of grease, so about 1/3 of this was applied to the back side of the bearing and a little smeared around the inside of the hub to
aid in fitting. I aligned the new bearing over the hub and placed the old bearing on top. Starting with a rubber mallet i tapped the old bearing, working in circles to push the new bearing into the hub. Later, i switched to a steel headed hammer and things went a little quicker! The bearing went in smoothly and is flush with the hub. I was a little confused to see space between the bearing and the oil seal when looking from the back, but this is correct and the bearing is sitting home.
The remaining bearing grease was loaded into the bearing and squished in!
I started cleaning one of the brake drums so that i could test my "Yellow" paint. It will take a few more coats before it looks bright enough, but i think it will look good against the black of the axle and diff. The back plates will be painted too.
I have just ordered new screws for the half shafts and drums as i destroyed the head of the old ones.
I have also bought a replacement hub as i had to drill out a screw from the old and ruined the thread!
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