Tool for Pulling Wheel Bearings?
Tool for Pulling Wheel Bearings? I tried to replace my own wheel bearing awhile back, but the bearing would not come out of the housing. There is no way in hell I'm paying Midas $325.20 to replace it either
The tools I tried using to get it out are a bearing puller, crowbar, fire 
, and a slide hammer. I figure at this point I need something hydraulic
Does anyone know where I can rent something like this? Or has any other suggestions for removing the bearing? Thanks!
The tools I tried using to get it out are a bearing puller, crowbar, fire , and a slide hammer. I figure at this point I need something hydraulicDoes anyone know where I can rent something like this? Or has any other suggestions for removing the bearing? Thanks!
Re: Tool for Pulling Wheel Bearings? I've always used a drift and hammer, the drift is
one I made by cutting the head off a fine imported
ratchet leaving me a 8" nice piece of steel that's
hard enough
Just keep popping it on
alternating sides and the races will come out. For
installation the wheel nut will pull the bearings
to their seat.
At least, this is how I've done fronts. Never had
a call to do rear axle bearings.
one I made by cutting the head off a fine imported
ratchet leaving me a 8" nice piece of steel that's
hard enough
Just keep popping it on alternating sides and the races will come out. For
installation the wheel nut will pull the bearings
to their seat.
At least, this is how I've done fronts. Never had
a call to do rear axle bearings.
Re: Tool for Pulling Wheel Bearings? You doin' bearings on the Z?? front's is an assembly
Rears are fun sometimes.
I use a 10 lbs slide hammer w/ an OTC (tool company) adapter kit for semi floating axle bearings.
OTC also makes a hub tool if your talking about another car non-LS1 but there 300+!!
Rears are fun sometimes.
I use a 10 lbs slide hammer w/ an OTC (tool company) adapter kit for semi floating axle bearings.
OTC also makes a hub tool if your talking about another car non-LS1 but there 300+!!
Re: Tool for Pulling Wheel Bearings? Well trying to get the bearing out of the back of my Z was not fun. Nothing would get it out. I used a slide hammer and did it so hard the car nearly came off the jacks. The whole car was moving. 
Re: Tool for Pulling Wheel Bearings? I used a peice of rebar that was about 6 feet long. I covered it in 1/2" or 3/4" tubing from Lowes. Then I put the rebar in the axle housing and knocked the bearings out from the inside. Not the best way but it worked. I reused the rebar to paint the housing and the tubing protects the inside of the housing.
