Hydraulic press advice (for bushes)

[golf-sib]

optimal bit of kit for the money that is.


i had a look at the pressure gadge on mine today when doing a slightly stubborn wheel bareing on a golf,  and that was up around the 10T mark to get it to move,   and about 1T to push the new one in.   

I heard on the new fiesta's the bearings still give you hassle at 20T which is why I am huffing and puffing whether to dig deeper and get more tonne.

[Wayne]

optimal bit of kit for the money that is.


i had a look at the pressure gadge on mine today when doing a slightly stubborn wheel bareing on a golf,  and that was up around the 10T mark to get it to move,   and about 1T to push the new one in.   

I heard on the new fiesta's the bearings still give you hassle at 20T which is why I am huffing and puffing whether to dig deeper and get more tonne.

I still think a 10ton will do the job. 

[AudiA8Quattro]

optimal bit of kit for the money that is.


i had a look at the pressure gadge on mine today when doing a slightly stubborn wheel bareing on a golf,  and that was up around the 10T mark to get it to move,   and about 1T to push the new one in.   

Its pretty good kit for 100 quid, bottle jack on a frame.
When i did an Audi 90 quattro bearing with Rich at Heathrow years ago, the pressure hit about 6 tonne to remove it. Do you believe people that say it can be done easily without a press?

I heard on the new fiesta's the bearings still give you hassle at 20T which is why I am huffing and puffing whether to dig deeper and get more tonne.

That would really surprise me. I doubt you will need more than 10 tonne to do the job.

[danny_p]

a good trick with presses is if you need over 10T  or hit the limute of your press is to make sure what your pressing is very well seated so it's not going to slip and then twit it with a hammer. 

the shock will get things moveing with an almightly bang,    i had a FWD transit rear hub in the press  and was determind to get the bearing out for the f**k of it ( new one comes in a new hib for not much more money )   that was sat theer at 30T not moveing  twit it sideways with hammer and BANG press jumps up about 6 inches in the air  and the bearing shoots out at silly speed

[AudiA8Quattro]

a good trick with presses is if you need over 10T  or hit the limute of your press is to make sure what your pressing is very well seated so it's not going to slip and then twit it with a hammer. 

the shock will get things moveing with an almightly bang,    i had a FWD transit rear hub in the press  and was determind to get the bearing out for the f**k of it ( new one comes in a new hib for not much more money )   that was sat theer at 30T not moveing  twit it sideways with hammer and BANG press jumps up about 6 inches in the air  and the bearing shoots out at silly speed

That sounds safe 

[danny_p]

i don't plan on writeing a risk assesment for it anyway.  but if i had to it would not be good

[tech1889]

for home use is it worth it as garages dont normally charge much ??

[AudiA8Quattro]

for home use is it worth it as garages dont normally charge much ??

Yes. I haven't found a garage that will do it for 'beer' money, i guess it depends who you know.

[golf-sib]

for home use is it worth it as garages dont normally charge much ??

Yes. I haven't found a garage that will do it for 'beer' money, i guess it depends who you know.

Agreed and I think for me in short term it will pay for itself. Its like a beading tool, I can pay £5 per pipe to bead or can buy a tool for £85 with the amount of beading I have done its already payed itself off. Which is why the hydraulic press will be needed soon