Probably isn't helping the bearing if the housing is bent
Check it with a couple of carpenter squares, one on each side with a helper and a tape measure and measure as far out as you can to the front and rear and then up and down from the flanges
I bent a early B body housing pretty badly in my old pump gas Duster, the axles (originally the left side and then the passenger side got really bad the more I raced it :shock ) where really hard to slide in, I had to use a block of wood and a hammer to drive the passenger side in before the right side ladder bar bracket finally broke off
Do both of your axles slide in okay?
Let us know what you find