I just finished up sticking the axles back in with new bearings but just realized that there wasn't any resistance on the bearings. It was a "tight" fit, but they slid in without applying any force up until the seals where I did meet some resistance. Should it have required force to "press" the bearings/axles in before reaching the seals? Also, I figured bolting them in would be sufficient to press the seals in. They are "bolt-in" axles after all, but did I assume wrong? Thanks.
I did this exact thing a couple yrs ago. Im assuming you pressed (or had a shop press) the new seals and bearings onto the axles right? Once I installed my axles I don't remember any resistance in bolting them in. Ive never had a leak or any unusual noises either.
In my experience the bearing will slide right into the axle as long as the axle surface where the bearing rests is cleaned of any rust. I'll call it a slip fit vs a press fit. Sometimes when they come out one would think it was pressed in because they can get tight. As long as there is no side to side or up and down play you should be good.
