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andrew
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PostPosted: 15:33 - 01 Sep 2007    Post subject: Rear wheel bearing removal question... Reply with quote
I'm removing the existing wheel bearings in my rear wheel and have a question. I've got a pull hammer and was wondering if the existing bearings are meant to come out easily?...

I've been bashing the hell out of it and the claw thing stays in the bearings for a while but eventually slips out.... Is this usual or am i doing something wrong? Surely they shouldn't be in there this tight?

Cheers
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sickpup
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PostPosted: 17:32 - 01 Sep 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
I'm guessing you mean a slide hammer.

Just use a drift its easier.
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andrew
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PostPosted: 18:49 - 01 Sep 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
What's one of them and where can i get one?
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timjim
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PostPosted: 20:06 - 01 Sep 2007    Post subject: bearing removal Reply with quote
A drift is usually a thinish shaft of steel or brass used in this instance to remove bearings.This is the method i use to remove wheel bearings.When drifting the bearing support the underside of the wheel on a block of wood or a surface that wont damage the discs or hub.tim Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 20:15 - 01 Sep 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
have you removed the dust seal and retaining circlip?

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stinkwheel
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PostPosted: 20:28 - 01 Sep 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
Slide hammer is just the tool for the job *sulks, stinkwheel wants a slide hammer*. As said, make sure you've removed any circlips.

Some of them only come out from one side and have a 'lip' on the other side..
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sickpup
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PostPosted: 21:14 - 01 Sep 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
stinkwheel wrote:
Slide hammer is just the tool for the job *sulks, stinkwheel wants a slide hammer*. As said, make sure you've removed any circlips.

Some of them only come out from one side and have a 'lip' on the other side..


I have a slide hammer and in my experience they are crap for wheel bearings. One of the problems is they cannot get a decent grip on the blind side of the bearing as there's normally no chamfer on the spacer.
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stirlinggaz
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PostPosted: 21:07 - 02 Sep 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
im having the exact same problem!
got bearing out of one side, with a bit of hammering,
but other side wont budge!
tried heating,hammering, swearing!
now bearing has disintigrated, leaving the outer casing, which seems to have welded itself to inside of wheel!
HELP!
practically given up on it, & ordered cheap wheel off ebay, hpoefully i will have better luck with replacement!
wish i hadnt started!
GAZ
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Timmeh
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PostPosted: 21:19 - 02 Sep 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
stirlinggaz wrote:
now bearing has disintigrated, leaving the outer casing, which seems to have welded itself to inside of wheel!
HELP!
GAZ


Take it to a machine shop and get one of their guys to run an arc welder up the inside of the rim.

The remains of the bearing will melt off leaving you free to attack it again with a new one.
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sickpup
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PostPosted: 23:01 - 02 Sep 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
stirlinggaz wrote:


now bearing has disintigrated, leaving the outer casing, which seems to have welded itself to inside of wheel!
HELP!



Weld a piece of mild steel from one side of the outer race to the other forming a bridge and smack it out.
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stirlinggaz
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PostPosted: 23:03 - 02 Sep 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
Timmeh wrote:
stirlinggaz wrote:
now bearing has disintigrated, leaving the outer casing, which seems to have welded itself to inside of wheel!
HELP!
GAZ


Take it to a machine shop and get one of their guys to run an arc welder up the inside of the rim.

The remains of the bearing will melt off leaving you free to attack it again with a new one.

thanks, mite try the scrappy accross road, pretty sure he has welding stuff.
nothing to lose cos looking like a new wheel is needed anyway!
cheers,
GAZ
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