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juki48
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what is the best way to get the outer bearing out?
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beetlenut
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| what is the best way to get the outer bearing out? |
Take a long punch or rod and insert it into the bearing area from the transmission side. Place the rod or punch against the outer circumference of the bearing housing and tap it out from the inside, moving the rod or punch to oppsite sides of the bearing housing on every other wack.
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Tim Donahoe
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dr geo, thanks for putting in new pics that work.
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Blue69Baja
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Great pix's Drgeo!
In this pix you posted I notice no grease inside of the axle hub.
There needs to be grease in there! Couple of heaping tablespoons! did you put some grease in there?
Check your Bently for the exact spec..
If no grease in there the bearings can run dry when heated up. All vehicles need grease in this chamber, unless the bearings are sealed type.
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juki48
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| Posted: Wed Oct 02, 2013 4:52 pm Post subject: |
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| beetlenut wrote: |
| juki48 wrote: |
| what is the best way to get the outer bearing out? |
Take a long punch or rod and insert it into the bearing area from the transmission side. Place the rod or punch against the outer circumference of the bearing housing and tap it out from the inside, moving the rod or punch to oppsite sides of the bearing housing on every other wack. |
thanks, got them out. had to work around the bearing spacer in there but a few taps and they fell out. the inner bearings took quite a few more taps but came out fine.
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Tim Donahoe
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I did this job about thirty years ago and I remember having the hardest time pounding in the axel shaft after I changed the bearings. It took forever and made me never again want to change them out again. But I have a little play, and have to do it sooner or later.
Any tips on how to do this part of the job?
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1970VWGUY
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juki48
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| Tim Donahoe wrote: |
I did this job about thirty years ago and I remember having the hardest time pounding in the axel shaft after I changed the bearings. It took forever and made me never again want to change them out again. But I have a little play, and have to do it sooner or later.
Any tips on how to do this part of the job?
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I had this problem last night while doing my bearings. I used the old bearings as spacers and used the axle nut to pull the axle into the new bearings (brake drums off). I started with no spacers and as the axle pulled through the bearings I would take off the nut and add another old bearing or bearing race to the stack. to get started I had to remove the outer bearing cap/seal to get the nut on the threads. this worked great and did not require any hammering against the new bearings.
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Tim Donahoe
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Juki, sounds like a great idea.
Thanks!
Tim |
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