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Posted by Carl (more from Carl) on Sat, 5 Aug 2006 11:35:17 Share Post by Email
In Reply to: Looking for wheel bearing special press tools..., Jan Markham, Sat, 5 Aug 2006 11:09:44
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You don't really need them.

First you press out the center of the hub assembly. You can just use a big socket. The bearing will split, leaving a part on each (inner bearing surface on the outer hub (out in relationship to the body of the car when the hub assembly is installed)and the outer part of the bearing on the inner part of the hub)

The outer part of the bearing is easier. I went to Home Despot with the bearing and found a short piece of steel pipe. I have a metal saw, so I cut both ends down to make the flat. Take out the snap rings and press away.

The inner part of the bearing it a bit tougher. You need a puller, impact wrench a probably your freezer/torch and a grinder. The little gap you have to attach the puller is small - saab has a clamp one - but you can use a grinder to cut into the old bearing to give you a better surface. When I did my 86, I ended up cuting grooves, putting the hub in the freezer over night, hitting the bearing with the torch and then used the impact wrench. I have a 35 gal tank on my compressor and at max psi - the thing cycled 3x!
the other side went better.

You can use to otter part of the old bearing and a big socket to press the new bearing in the bog part f the hug - don't forget the snap ring and press it all theway in (and to the proper side). And then all you have to do is span the inner part of the bearing (a socket again) and put the wheel mount surface down. If that doesn't make sence...

Stack it like this:

hydraulic press
socket
inner bearing
outer part of the hub that you mount the wheels to
Flat surface of the press.

Carl

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