| Ceased wheel bearing [message #791484] |
Mon, 10 March 2008 04:44 |
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I am in the middle of trying to replace the front brakes on my '97 GMC
Safari. I got the passenger side apart very easily and replaced all
the parts. As for the driver's side I've taken everything apart up to
the outside wheel bearing which is stuck to the spindle. I have tried
a number of different things to get it off including; beating the back
of the hub/rotor with a sledge for an extended amount of time, using a
bearing puller I rented from a local auto store which didn't work
because there is no way to get the puller arms onto the bearing
itself, heating the bearing with a torch and hitting it with a cold
chisel. No luck so far. If anyone might have a useful suggestion for
getting this stubborn bearing off it would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Joel
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| Re: Ceased wheel bearing [message #791486 ] |
Mon, 10 March 2008 06:07 |
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joelemerick [at] gmail.com wrote:
> I am in the middle of trying to replace the front brakes on my '97 GMC
> Safari. I got the passenger side apart very easily and replaced all
> the parts. As for the driver's side I've taken everything apart up to
> the outside wheel bearing which is stuck to the spindle. I have tried
> a number of different things to get it off including; beating the back
> of the hub/rotor with a sledge for an extended amount of time, using a
> bearing puller I rented from a local auto store which didn't work
> because there is no way to get the puller arms onto the bearing
> itself, heating the bearing with a torch and hitting it with a cold
> chisel. No luck so far. If anyone might have a useful suggestion for
> getting this stubborn bearing off it would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Joel
Beating the back may tilt the assembly and it jam it onto the spindle.
See if the auto parts can rent you an axle puller with a slide that will
fit over the part that
sticks out. It will more evenly apply force.
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| Re: Ceased wheel bearing [message #791514 ] |
Mon, 10 March 2008 20:15 |
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I once had a trailer stuck on the side of the road in British Columbia
with a toasted bearing welded to the spindle. I was able to borrow a
carbide cutting bit from an outboard repair place and use in my drill
to cut the bearing so I could beat it with a BFH and cold chisel to
break it loose.
A cutting wheel might work even better.
Pete
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| Re: Ceased wheel bearing [message #791579 ] |
Wed, 12 March 2008 02:01 |
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On Mar 10, 2:15 pm, ratatouille... [at] yahoo.com wrote:
> I once had a trailer stuck on the side of the road in British Columbia
> with a toasted bearing welded to the spindle. I was able to borrow a
> carbide cutting bit from an outboard repair place and use in my drill
> to cut the bearing so I could beat it with a BFH and cold chisel to
> break it loose.
>
> A cutting wheel might work even better.
>
> Pete
Thanks for the advice. I got it off today finally with an angle
grinder and a carbide wheel. It took a little grinding and smoothing
on the spindle as well to get the new bearing to fit. Damn it feels
good to be done with it.
Joel
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| Re: Ceased wheel bearing [message #791580 ] |
Wed, 12 March 2008 02:06 |
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joelemerick [at] gmail.com wrote:
> On Mar 10, 2:15 pm, ratatouille... [at] yahoo.com wrote:
>
>>I once had a trailer stuck on the side of the road in British Columbia
>>with a toasted bearing welded to the spindle. I was able to borrow a
>>carbide cutting bit from an outboard repair place and use in my drill
>>to cut the bearing so I could beat it with a BFH and cold chisel to
>>break it loose.
>>
>>A cutting wheel might work even better.
>>
>>Pete
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> Thanks for the advice. I got it off today finally with an angle
> grinder and a carbide wheel. It took a little grinding and smoothing
> on the spindle as well to get the new bearing to fit. Damn it feels
> good to be done with it.
>
> Joel
If there was any heat discoloration on the spindle, I'd consider
replacing it.
nate
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