[T3] 73 T3 IRS rear bearings?

[Bobsnotch at aol.com]

In a message dated 2/8/2016 1:14:26 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
catnine09 at dslextreme.com writes:

It does  not seem to matter what position either R or L wheels/bearings are 
in ,the  only play I consider a concern is the play I feel lifting either 
wheel up  with a bar. I can only hazzard a guess and say they move up from 
a 
settled  down position an 1/8" . When I drive it and make a turn where one 
wheel is  going down in a dip while the other wheel it moving up like a 
drive 
way I  don't hear a clunk .

I can't make sense of this play. Any thought's  would help .
 
My personal thought is that you're worrying about nothing. If it'll  make 
you feel better, I'd clean, inspect, and repack both rear bearings on  both 
sides, and see if that eliminates the play you're feeling. If it does, then  
you've found your culprit. If it doesn't, then you've greased them, and they 
 should be good to go until long after you've kicked the bucket 
(150K+miles).  Meaning what you might be feeling is actually normal wear of the 
bearings.

Bob 65 Notch  S with Sunroof
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