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Offline grahamp

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wheel bearing
« on: 25 May 2009, 18:32 »
 just took off  my  drivers side front wheel bearing, try to tap out the stub axle to get to the circlip and outer race is still stuck to the stub axle.the other parts not a problem. any one no the best way to get this off.
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Re: wheel bearing
« Reply #1 on: 25 May 2009, 18:42 »
tried a chisel?.

Offline grahamp

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Re: wheel bearing
« Reply #2 on: 25 May 2009, 18:46 »
the abs plate is in the way?

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Re: wheel bearing
« Reply #3 on: 25 May 2009, 18:48 »
The best way is to get the hub off and drive the bearing out with the proper machine. Chiselling it out and a similar manner back in with the new one could end in disaster if not now, then later.
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Re: wheel bearing
« Reply #4 on: 25 May 2009, 19:36 »
I cut a groove in it with a grinder then used a bearing puller to remove it, You can remove them by cutting most of the way through with the grinder then shocking it with a chissel to crack it off.

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Re: wheel bearing
« Reply #5 on: 25 May 2009, 19:51 »
I cut a groove in it with a grinder then used a bearing puller to remove it, You can remove them by cutting most of the way through with the grinder then shocking it with a chissel to crack it off.

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Offline Leec22

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Re: wheel bearing
« Reply #6 on: 25 May 2009, 20:00 »
I am going to attempt to do my bearings tomorrow night, i have changed bearings before at college and stuff and i just wondered wat the easiest way to remove the bearing and replace with the new bearing and do i have to change both sides? the play on my near side bearing is so bad there is at leat like 35mm play all round the wheel i have my MOT soon also so i need to get it sorted

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Re: wheel bearing
« Reply #7 on: 25 May 2009, 21:25 »
Mine went a cuple of week bk and the mechanic got it in a clamp n kept heating it up and puled it of using a
Grip fing with 3 prongs 2 unscrew it off. I dnt no wat it was but i guess u need that. The guy said that they allways do that. Germans ehy

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Re: wheel bearing
« Reply #8 on: 25 May 2009, 21:31 »
He used a gear puller  :wink:
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