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Tue Jun 20, 2006 8:27 pm

Hi Folks,

In the midst of a dropped spindle install and realized I need to take the bearing spacer from my original spindles and move it over to the new dropped ones. How do you remove the spacer / race? I see there are two small slots on either side of the spacer is there a special tool?

Thanks

Craig

Tue Jun 20, 2006 8:30 pm

Sloride wrote: Hi Folks,

In the midst of a dropped spindle install and realized I need to take the bearing spacer from my original spindles and move it over to the new dropped ones. How do you remove the spacer / race? I see there are two small slots on either side of the spacer is there a special tool?

Thanks

Craig

I tap them out and dress any hit marks off with a file.
Colin

Wed Jun 21, 2006 6:11 pm

Colin,

You are the man.

Thanks

Mon Mar 01, 2010 3:21 pm

i had the same problem.........

the spacer in old spindle

the new spindle without the spacer.........

please help me............. :wink:

and were i can buy the new spacer like a spare parts ??

Mon Mar 01, 2010 3:38 pm

these spacers have a small notched relief on the back edge (towards the centre of the vehicle) that will fit a small screwdriver or flat punch. you can insert a driver or punch in this relief to remove the spacer.

we have the spacer/seal collar used.

Mon Mar 01, 2010 3:41 pm

the part is shown in the factory service manual, listed as the spacer ring, and removal/installation instructions are there as well.

here's what a new one looks like: