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Rear GQ wheel bearing.
Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2005 11:05 am
by matsmad
I need to change the rear left wheel bearing on my shorty GQ. Being disc brake, im able to remove all the crap off the hub. After taking off the lock nut and washer, I could not press the bearing out with up to 20 ton on the press. Any ideas?
Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2005 4:30 pm
by Chookman
Try a bit of heat then give it another go.
Posted: Sun May 01, 2005 1:25 am
by matthewK
id say 60ton press no probs
or attack it with the old boilermakers agression
oxy?
Rear GQ wheel bearing.
Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 7:09 pm
by matsmad
thanks guys. I would have thought 20t would be enough but i will find someone this week with a larger one. Or il try the oxy. Ta
Posted: Tue May 03, 2005 12:46 am
by turps
New one should be able to be applyied with the 20t press. So just get the grinder out and grind the old bastard off.
Posted: Tue May 03, 2005 12:46 pm
by Madmac
just carefully warm the bearing up with an oxy or gas torch, this should expand the bearing slightly, try to just put heat on the bearing and not on the axle shaft, wear some welding gloves so you can pick it up while its hot and stick it back on the press, it should come off.