Al
02-24-2008, 11:54 PM
Rant and Question, all in a first post...wOOt! :banana1:
My right rear wheel bearing is toast. I have gone to a few local shops searching for someone to replace it for me. Here are the three normal responses:
-Can't do press-fit
-Let me schedule you in (never available at given time, seems to not want to)
-$900, not including parts
So here is what I did: I went to napa and rented their super hub and bearing removal tool. To get this thing from Mac costs about $600, I don't think that there is a better one out there.
Anyway, I set this thing up the way it is supposed to be and use an impact to give it the beans. After stressing an IR impact to its limits, I switch to a 3/4 inch monstrosity and proceed...no luck. Thing won't budge.
The next step in my book is to use a hydraulic press to push this bearing/hub assembly out. BUT, I do not know how strong this thing needs to be (tonns).
Here is a write-up of the proceedure, if you are wondering what it looks like:
http://www.audiworld.com/tech/wheel33.shtml
If I go to Northern Industrial, how many tonn press should I get?
http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/NTESearch?storeId=6970&N=0&Ntk=All&Ntt=hydraulic%20press&Nty=1&D=hydraulic%20press&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Dx=mode+matchallpartial
5, 10, 12, 20???
My right rear wheel bearing is toast. I have gone to a few local shops searching for someone to replace it for me. Here are the three normal responses:
-Can't do press-fit
-Let me schedule you in (never available at given time, seems to not want to)
-$900, not including parts
So here is what I did: I went to napa and rented their super hub and bearing removal tool. To get this thing from Mac costs about $600, I don't think that there is a better one out there.
Anyway, I set this thing up the way it is supposed to be and use an impact to give it the beans. After stressing an IR impact to its limits, I switch to a 3/4 inch monstrosity and proceed...no luck. Thing won't budge.
The next step in my book is to use a hydraulic press to push this bearing/hub assembly out. BUT, I do not know how strong this thing needs to be (tonns).
Here is a write-up of the proceedure, if you are wondering what it looks like:
http://www.audiworld.com/tech/wheel33.shtml
If I go to Northern Industrial, how many tonn press should I get?
http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/NTESearch?storeId=6970&N=0&Ntk=All&Ntt=hydraulic%20press&Nty=1&D=hydraulic%20press&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Dx=mode+matchallpartial
5, 10, 12, 20???