Howdy!

I'm usually a 67-72 Chevy Truck guy, but my parents' '84 RX-7 has been bumped to my "please maintain me" list.

First, I think the wheel bearings are shot. Now, I've replaced them on trucks and 4x4s, but a car this small probably has smaller bearings, and a different way to tear the hubs down to get to them. Are there grease seals to replace? What's the torque specs on the bearings to get them to seat? Can I just have new races pressed into the hub spindles?

Second, they have a 3spd auto with overdrive. There's some clunking going on back there. I assume the driveshaft needs some attention. Someone told me there are no U-joints-just a one piece driveshaft. Are these easy to inspect and replace if necessary?

Thanks for listening.

-Cobalt Blue

 

For wheel bearings, I got the complete kit from Victoria British for about $40 IIRC. Check out their site and order a (free)catalog. On my SE, the brake rotor/hub is one piece and my rotors were warped anyway. How much pressure to seat them? I used a machine press at a shop and push into it stops.

As for the drive shaft, i'm pretty sure there are u-joints at the diff.

Aaron