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Offline daniel-1986

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rear wheel bearings (inner)
« on: 29 March 2008, 10:21 »
how do i get the inner bearing out as it says in haynes manual to prise it out the oil seal with a screw driver but it wont budge and other ways to get it out

Offline wopdat

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Re: rear wheel bearings (inner)
« Reply #1 on: 29 March 2008, 10:51 »
Lookin at the disc from the inside you wil see the rubber/plastic seal which you can just prise and pull off. Once off the roller bearing will come out and you can bang out the outer shell using a flat screwdriver and hammer from the outer side. You will se a cut where the bearing sits so you can bang it out but be careful not to damage tha surrounding areas and the outer bearing.

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Re: rear wheel bearings (inner)
« Reply #2 on: 29 March 2008, 11:17 »
mines got drums only

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Re: rear wheel bearings (inner)
« Reply #3 on: 29 March 2008, 11:23 »
Same process... just take the drum off and do as i said. Take your time and don't be too heavy handed so not to cause any damage.

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Re: rear wheel bearings (inner)
« Reply #4 on: 29 March 2008, 13:23 »
got it done i took to the garage where im gettin my headgasket done. he knocked them out for free im now in the process of knocking the runners in

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Re: rear wheel bearings (inner)
« Reply #5 on: 29 March 2008, 22:56 »
i went top put the drums back on but the brakes seemed to be locked on with the hand brake lever down. i loosened the handbrake and it now only gets one compared to 3 clicks before i took the drum off, does anyone how this could happen

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Re: rear wheel bearings (inner)
« Reply #6 on: 30 March 2008, 18:54 »
i went top put the drums back on but the brakes seemed to be locked on with the hand brake lever down. i loosened the handbrake and it now only gets one compared to 3 clicks before i took the drum off, does anyone how this could happen

I had the same problem with mine, I left it for a week as I was getting the shoes replaced by a garage the following weekend. It was a real bugger to get the drum back on properly, and this is why I won't be taking the drum off anymore... that and I buggered the bearings before. I have now vowed never to touch the braking system on my daily  :laugh:
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