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rear wheel bearings
Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 5:37 am
by jcianci
last night i was changing my rear wheel bearings, and we had them in a press with heat on the keeper, and the bearing outer race exploded hitting my grandad in the face. ouch. 5 stitches on the nose later is there any easier way of getting these little poofters off?
Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 9:26 am
by christover1
Most people I know grind them off, though you need to be careful not to damage the axle.
I personally let an expert press them on and off.
Though mostly I just swap whole axle for one that has a good bearing.
I am sorry to hear about grandad, hope he recovers quickly, very lucky it wasn't worse.
christover
Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 4:45 pm
by Jaffa
Also try hitting them HARD with a cold chisel, just to lossen them a bit, dont try to knock them off with the chisel
Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 5:50 pm
by Eddy
angle grinder's the best way imo
cut about halfway in on either side and belt'em with a medium Knockometer and they usually jump nicely off.............no stitches
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2005 12:09 am
by Krankieone
I grind about 1/2 way through the retainer on opersite sides then 4 pound hammer & cold chisel to split it. then wrap the bearing in a cloth (very important as flying metal shards can cause pain, loss of blood etc dont ask how I found out
) smash the outer race and drift off the inner race if possible if it wont budge grind & split it off with the cold chisel.
Take care not to grind the axle !!!
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2005 12:11 am
by Krankieone
I grind about 1/2 way through the retainer on opersite sides then 4 pound hammer & cold chisel to split it. then wrap the bearing in a cloth (very important as flying metal shards can cause pain, loss of blood etc dont ask how I found out
) smash the outer race and drift off the inner race if possible if it wont budge grind & split it off with the cold chisel.
Take care not to grind the axle !!!
Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 3:49 pm
by Mudzuki
Had the rig in to get the rear brakes done, and they found the rear bearings to be stuffed. Never end does it
. They couldn't figure out how to get them off either
all good
Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 5:50 pm
by jcianci
got it off just grinded them with an angle grinder either side on an angle and gave it a hit with a lump hammer and cold chisel. Grandad is fine and he can still drink beer and laugh about it so all is ok.
Re: all good
Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 7:41 am
by Damo
jcianci wrote:got it off just grinded them with an angle grinder either side on an angle and gave it a hit with a lump hammer and cold chisel. Grandad is fine and he can still drink beer and laugh about it so all is ok.
Grinding them, then split with a cold chisel is how it says to do it in the factory service manual.