wheel bearing

[warlock40]

I've got a 20 ton press but I'm not sure what to use as an arbor..
I've press these out of boat motors and a nieghbours motorcycle wheel once.. (well I watched)

I'm not really close to anyone where I can just walk over and get it done.. and thus far I've found that many people have been able to do it quite easily with a shop press..

I've learned that to install I need to press the new bearing into the knuckle first then the hub into the knuckle... and bobs my uncle.

I'm sure its going to require a little TLC to get off.
I've got a slide hammer that I was contemplating using to pull the hub away...
or I've got a air hammer to work with... I'm hoping it gets me till friday... thats the big day.. I've got to pull the press out of the corner...

any other thoughts

[saturntech]

The hardest thing about this job is getting the snap ring out from the bearing, its usually rusted in there pretty good. Then you have to press the hub out, then the bearing, its not the easiest job, but it doesn't make sense to buy the whole hub assembly, just buy the bearing, take the whole assembly off and bring it into a shop like rc said

[denisond3]

Let me know if you are still going to do it yourself, I can describe how I muscle these things apart. It helps a lot to have some large sockets - such as a 3/4" drive set with sockets up to 1.5 or 1.75 inches.

[s1120]

Originally Posted by RC1488

Remove the Spindle. Bring it to a shop. Have them do it. There is no other way thats safer and more efficient

Ditto!!

Im sure a few bucks will get it done. Just dont go when there slammed.

[warlock40]

Originally Posted by denisond3

Let me know if you are still going to do it yourself, I can describe how I muscle these things apart. It helps a lot to have some large sockets - such as a 3/4" drive set with sockets up to 1.5 or 1.75 inches.

Yep going to do it tonight.

I've got everything I think I'm going to need.
I'm going to try and pull out the hub using a slide hammer, then use my press to push out the bearing from the knuckle. I've basically assembled a kit similar to this http://www.canadiantire.ca/browse/pr...romSearch=true
to use as arbors for the press.

I'm expect it to be a pain in the ass but I'm ready for anything.
I've got a whole can of penetrating oil and an airhammer to loosen up the snap spring.

Any advise would be appreciated.. its a first for me on a car.

[saturntech]

It would be just as easy to use a deep wall socket and a press to get the hub out.

I usually have to use lots of heat to get the snap ring off.

Make sure when you are putting the hub back through the bearing on assembly that you install the new snap ring first, also make sure that you supporting the bearing so the bearing doesn't get wrecked

[warlock40]

Overall the job went without a hitch.

Ran in to a spot of trouble getting the lower control arm loose from the knuckle. But it came off in the end.. however got delayed putting it back on because I had to rethread the bolt as I had accidentally flattened some of it with a stray hammer strike whilst trying to get it off.

The bearing was the easy part once I got it on the press.

In all I spent the most time messing around once I get the knuckle out setting it up to press out and then setting it up to press in... but in all the bearing part was like 15 minutes of work total.

The other several hours were spent making the wife think it was a big job and required a day away from my normal chores .. and yes i did drag it out ... had to even get some of my friends over to reckon and ponder with whilst of course requiring some refreshments and eventually a BBQ.

[denisond3]

You are not only a good mechanic, but a master of time & appetite management too!!

[saturntech]

Good Job!