Front bearing removal

[Polypedates]

Hi,

Does anyone know how to remove this part of the front wheel bearing from the axle stub? There's no way of getting a puller onto it and it's stuck fast.



Apologies for the rubbish picture, this is the bit that needs to come off:



I've already tried heat and a hammer but it doesn't want to budge. I'm reluctant to try cutting it off lest I damage the axle itself.

Thanks

[Finn]

We had a smallish pro two point puller which had sharp plate thingys that could get a grip on the edge of the bearing inner race. We put slight pull on it and heated g-e-n-t-l-y the inner race while turning the puller at the same time. Torch had a small flame and it only took a second of heat to loosen the race - I kid you not.

Another method could be by welding nuts or something similar on the inner race on opposite sides to have grip points for puller + slight heat.

[AdamP]

I've done them in the past by grinding through with an angry grinder until you see the metal blueing (generally about 0.5mm thick), then chucking it in a bucket of cold water. Take it very slowly! The race generally cracks down the middle of the thin material, leaving the hub unharmed.

[scomr2]

You want this style of puller http://www.google.co.uk/search?tbm=isch ... h=320#i=19
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[elbon50]

Your friendly local garage will have hydraulic press

They'll be able to tackle that for you

[Finn]

This is the type of puller/grabber thingy we used.

[Polypedates]

Hmm I was using a press to get the rest of it off but you can't use it for this as there is nothing to press against.

What type of puller do I need, the link doesn't work? I have a standard 2-3 jaw puller but it can't get a grip on the race. Is it one of those made up of 2 crescent chaped lugs kinda like this:

http://www.enerpac.com/en-us/products-i ... ing-puller

[Polypedates]

Oops - beat me to it Finn!

Thanks, Ill check my local Autofactors for one of those then. Thanks for the help peeps

[elbon50]

Oops - beat me to it Finn!

Thanks, Ill check my local Autofactors for one of those then. Thanks for the help peeps

Machine Mart have those

Alternatively a garage will have something similar to use with their press

[LimeyMk1]

I had to do the same when I changed the rear bearings on Cassi's Mk2, my local garage used a cutting disk and cold chisel to get the remnants of the old bearing off. Seemed a bit brutal to me.

[kaiowas]

I've seen it done by cutting about 3/4 of the way through it then applying a single blow with a hammer/chisel to crack the rest. Once the tension is out of it it should fall off.