| Author | Message | ||
     Indy_bueller |
Help a brutha out. Should a put together some kind of wheel bearing installation tool like the one shown in the service manual or can I just take a piece of wood and a mallet and knock them into place? | ||
| Natexlh1000 |
I heard that you can use a temperature differential to help install them. like leave the rim out in the sun and put the bearings in the freezer. I personallt chickened out and had the dealership do it for me  | ||
| S2pengy |
A piece of pvc the size of the outer race will work, But also the sun/heat for the wheel and freezer for the bearing is recommended | ||
| Akbuell |
I have had good luck w/bearing installations by leaving the bearings in the freezer for 24hrs in a plastic baggie. When ready to install, heat the wheel with a hair dryer, you won't have to worry about overheating or scorching anything. Install bearings. May take some tapping, but much easier than when everything is at room temp. | ||
| Al_lighton |
Obviously, the greater the temperature differential, the more clearance you'll have. It is IMPERATIVE that they go in square. It is difficult to achieve this while beating them in. If they get cocked slightly, the wheel bearing bore can be damage while chasing the misalignment out. Use a press if possible. | ||
| Odinbueller |
Al has the right idea. There are inexpensive presses out there specifically designed for this endeavor. The "swinging press" is not the answer here. | ||
| Oldog |
heat the wheel with a hair dryer, you won't have to worry about overheating or scorching anything. Install bearings. May take some tapping, but much easier than when everything is at room temp. All: I used a propane torch to heat the wheels to remove the bearings get them hot enough the bearings fall out the rims get touchable hot ( the hub is too hot to touch with out a burn ) freeze the bearings or better yet pack them in dry ice for a while before install on the PM rear one side has a snap ring start there flip and place the spacer pipe and axle,  At initial inspection these bearings are going south theyre worse than I though when they are removed.  Removing the bearings tools, 2 chairs and a Mapp (souped up propane) torch when the hub reaches 400F the bearings will fall out I recomend removing the front disk for this job  rear wheel pully side  rear wheel brake side I did remove the front brake bit not the rear as its smaller on re assembley start from the brake side on the rear wheel, its shouldered and has a snapring fit the bearing then the spacer pipe W axle then the drive side bearings when I do this I will place the rim in front of a window fan to speed cooling I need to look at the front wheel again to determine the arrangement and see if one side is shouldered. |
