found under rear axle bearing, crappy workmanship

[crash340]

Had to change out one of the axle bearings today, pressed the old bearing off and look what I found, some crapbag has butchered the removal of a previous bearing. right now im running a stock 340 so it will do for now as I dont drive it hard, when the 408 goes in I will most definetly upgrade. why do people have to stuff things up, 

[anlauto]

Pretty common...people use torches to cut off the old retainer...seen it before

[1 Wild R/T]

Ugly.... Just a disaster waiting to happen....

[roadman5312]

If only people knew the correct procedure for using a torch.    I learned the spit test for bearings when I worked heavy equip. Works like a charm, bearing off, bearing on, no damage.   

[crash340]

I just use a bearing press to take them off, easy as, no risk of nicking the shaft,,,, I split the collar though