Removing Wheel Bearings?

[johnsmith222]

HI guys.

How do you remove a wheel bearing if the inner diameter of the bearing is the same as the diameter of where the spindle goes through?

What I mean is, there's no lip to tap the bearing out from. Everything is flush.

I take it lots of heat and keep cracking with a screwdriver until it moves out a bit and creates a lip?

[bwprice100]

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Hi there is enough of a radius on the edge of the bearing to get a blind bearing puller in behind the bearing and then it will slide hammer out.

Always heat the surrounding metal as well.

Brian
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[johnsmith222]

[bwprice100]

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I have heard some people have had some success in making one from one of those expanding anchor bolts they sell in B+Q a length of thread bar and some nuts (the hexagon type)

Just remember when you are out in the middle of the Kalahari and something breaks, you make a plan and improvise.

Brian
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[Fizzer Thou]

When installing new bearings remember to put the new ones in the freezer the night before and to warm the bearing housing before installing the new ones.
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[johnsmith222]

Just realised you can move the inner bit about to get a lip.

Flat screwdriver and a hammer for some "careful persuasion" is the way.

Thanks guys.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IRBsoeULwA

For anyone reading this and thinking of doing the same. Just be aware you can damage your wheel so be careful.

[bwprice100]

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No substitue for 'Brute force and ignorance' unless it's a bigger hammer
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[johnsmith222]

Right guys.

That's me got the new bearings fitted. The only problem is that I can't turn the inner race with my fingers. I think the hollow pole that's inside my wheel is gripping against the inner race and that's why it won't turn.

I must have put them in too tight.

Damn.

What do I do now?

EDIT: I just put the wheel on the spindle just holding it in my hands. No brake discs attached. I got a pal to spin it and it did over 30 rotations. But then it could very well just be because it's greased up. Does this sound ok?

[stinkwheel]

Both inner races are SUPPOSED to grip the tube up the middle.

When you tighten everything down in the frame, the whole lot (spindle, nut, wheel spacers, inner races and spacer tube) should be compressed together to act as one solid, stationary piece around which the wheel rotates on the ball bearings.

So clamp it in place, leave the calliper off and give it a spin. It ought to spin and continue spinning through several rotations. If it's rough or stiff, you've done something wrong (most likely deformed a dust shield).

You did drive them in using the outer race yeah?
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