bitch of rear wheel bearings!

kingsknight · World Chat Champion Joined: 21 Jun 2003 Karma :

Brought a set of new wheel bearings for my XR for both wheels. Is there a special way you are mean to remove the old bearings as I cannot remove them for the life of me.

Hammer and force doesn't seem to be doing the job!

Any advice? Thanks guys
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N cee thirty · Banned Joined: 31 Jan 2010 Karma :

hammer,punch,in a circler motion around the bearing

maybe your just a big gheyer and need a proper man to do it Wink

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ms51ves3 · Super Spammer Joined: 07 Jun 2007 Karma :

Clicky

stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

Some bikes have a circlip holding them in. If there is one, it's not always obvious and you'll wear out your hammer before you get them out unless you remove it.
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weasley · World Chat Champion Joined: 16 Oct 2010 Karma :

I have spent the better part of today stripping the wheel bearings and steering head bearings out of my KDX, so I sympathise! On mine, there was a circlip on one side of each wheel. There was also a tube running between the bearings, inside the hub, in which the axle runs - this, at first, was so closely fitted to each bearing that the whole lot looked like one unit, however with a bit of persuasion the tube could be moved enough to get a drift onto the bearing. Once it had had a couple of taps the tube then fell loose (still inside the hub) giving full access to the inside edge of the bearing to get a decent drift on it.

They do take more smacking than feels right, just make sure to work around the bearing.
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kingsknight · World Chat Champion Joined: 21 Jun 2003 Karma :

thanks guys, I'll have another go on Monday. I think it could be just needing some heat to get them out like in that video. I don't think this bike has a circlip keeping them in.
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tahrey · World Chat Champion Joined: 07 Jul 2010 Karma :

The Artist · Super Spammer Joined: 06 Jan 2008 Karma :

You could try taking the bearing out and taking it to a bearing specialist.

LeanIt · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 23 Nov 2009 Karma :

Make sure you're hitting the bearing and not the wheel, on some bikes it's not immediately obvious, but they do need a good whack moving around the bearing hitting opposite sides as you go.

Put your new bearings in the freezer the night before you fit them and they'll drop straight in without needing to use a drift Thumbs Up

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