Steering head bearings. The bottom shell.

[Robby]

Well children today I made a start on my steering head bearings, but the bottom shell is being a bitch to get out - There no lip on it looking down the steering stem, so I can't knock it out with a chunky screwdriver like I did with the top shell.

Anyone know a cunning way to get them out? I was thinking a heavy duty tyre lever may do the job and get round the corner to the lip on it.

Anyone (Keith) got any ideas?

[G]

I think I recall using a chisel that had had one side broken off to do a similar thing before.

Once it was a bit out I could then poke a screw driver through to get it fully out.

[Kickstart]

Hi

Depends if there is a lip at all. If ther is put a chisel in from the bottom so that the end of the chisel rests on the lip. With someone holding that in place put another chisel down through the steering head onto the first chisel, and hit it with a hammer, moving round occasionally.

All the best

Keith
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[MarsBar]

Aseteline burner. Just heat it up. You may find it will help it ease out or even drop out if you're lucky.

[Robby]

Well I got them down, just found a tool of some kind. No idea what is it, but it hooked over the lip from the bottom and I hit it until the shell came out. Took 20 mins with my 2 1/2 lb hammer.

Now its all back together I'm going out for a test ride. Could be interesting.

[Hex]

[Robby]

A bigger hammer is on the next list, alongside a set of big sockets, a set of Hex drive sockets (ooh-er), And a 1/2" drive torque wrench.

Next logical step after that is a compressor. It must be done.