Need help with brakes

I don't see how it could. It doesn't cost much to have them done at a machine shop or garage with a press, and it is not a good idea to go beating on them.

Edited by Oldpappy - 29 Aug. 2021 at 1:03pm

You sure about that race Bruce? 

Edited by Oldpappy - 29 Aug. 2021 at 3:06pm

Bruce W wrote:   If (WHEN) you have a shop press the new bearing on, make sure they put the cup(race) on the axle before the bearing is pressed on, and that the cone (bearing) goes on facing the right way. Like a few other things on our beloved jeeps, they are backwards compared to other vehicles.  BW

Just watched another metalshaper video on the rear axle:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ih1qw8B7yeY ;   He does not mention anything being directional in terms of the inner axle seal, bearing, or cup.  I'm pretty sure that the seal is directional.  Bruce, you are saying that the bearing is directional?   Is the cup directional too?  

Edited by Adventure Van - 29 Aug. 2021 at 4:48pm

Thanks again everyone for all of the help.  I'm ready to start ordering the rest of my parts.  I'm finding quite a few parts on rockauto.com at much better prices than some of the regular suppliers that have been suggested.  I'm talking wheel cylinders, brake shoes, bearings, seals, brake hoses...  Any particular brands to stay away from?  Any experience, good, or bad with Rock Auto's parts?

SE Kansas 46 CJ-2A wrote: Rock Auto is okay, but don't count on very much coverage. Also, Walck's offers free freight on orders over a certain amount ($150, I think) so if you buy a lot from Rock Auto it might be enough to cut you out of the freight discount at Walck's that you can't get at Rock Auto. But...if you save that much on price differences it might not matter to you. Personally, I like to trade with the little guy that if you have questions about something, they know the answers. That fits Walck's to a T...not so much Rock Auto...good luck finding a person to talk to. If the little guy doesn't get enough business his way, that resource is soon gone forever. Rock Auto could care less if you do business with them; if you don't, someone else will. Something to think about...

Thank you for the food for thought.  I'm going to compare total shipped prices and see how much the difference is.  Being able to talk to someone has distinct advantages.

Here is my brake and bearing job price comparison worksheet.  I am comparing Kaiser Willys, to Walks and Rock Auto.  I have considered tax and shipping and highlighted in yellow, the lowest priced item.  These prices include any available discount.  I was only able to find a 10% discount code for KW.  When I compared the lowest priced RA prices to the next closest price, I found that on those RA items, I can save $56.36.  After shipping and tax, this savings is reduced to $20.81.  This of course, is subject to the RA part numbers being correct for my application.   When comparing KW to Walks, KW is $18.02 less.  If I ordered the RA items that were least expensive and ordered the rest from KW, the total cost of the parts for this job would be about $468.93.  I know that quite a few people here really like Walks.  Is it worth the extra $18.02 to go with Walks?  Comments?  Also, am I overlooking any obvious parts?

Adventure Van wrote:   Also, am I overlooking any obvious parts?

As Old Pappy said: "It is your $18, so it is your decision."

In the repair of a 70+ year old piece of equipment which may or may not have been repaired by "Bubba" before you acquired it, $18 is nothing. I would assume that you want to put it back right when working on the brakes, for example. $18 is nothing. You want quality parts for a brake job. "Sunsong" brake hoses sound like something coming from Asia and the price is a clue. Would you want something that comes from overseas of questionable quality that you depend on to get your jeep stopped when you want it stopped? I'm betting that you do. But is is your $18...

...and by the way, It's spelled "Walck's" not "Walk's".