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removing bearing race that is in the wrong way round
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 7:08 pm
by jsttry
Any tips or tricks to remove a bearing race from a steering knuckle that was put in the wrong way round (narrow end first) by a stupid home mechanic (me). There is 2/10th of bugger all to get a punch onto to knock it back out.
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 7:30 pm
by Willy Hilux
Run a weld around the inside of the race. This will shrink the race and will tap out easy. the weld will give ya something to hit against. Hope this helps.
Re: removing bearing race that is in the wrong way round
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 7:50 pm
by RUFF
jsttry wrote:Any tips or tricks to remove a bearing race from a steering knuckle that was put in the wrong way round (narrow end first) by a stupid home mechanic (me). There is 2/10th of bugger all to get a punch onto to knock it back out.
Im guessing you have put the bearing on the pin upside down? Can you get the Arm or lower pin out of the Knuckle?
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 7:56 pm
by jsttry
no, have put the race into the top swivel hub the wrong way round. Haven't touched the actual bearing.
Welder sounds like the go, or possibly a die grinder to cut the race
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 9:06 pm
by Sic Lux
Can't get a slide hammer on it and work round it to pull it out. If not the welder does the trick, It's how i do the majority of them at work
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 12:05 am
by midi73
Lol. I hate it when I do things like that. I am glad I wasnt in earshot when you worked out you had done that.
I reckon the slide hammer suggestion is the go. Or fab something similar to do the job.
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 10:17 pm
by Sic Lux
Yeah if you Need the race then i wouldn't weld it obviously but if you only want to get it out weld away.