wheel bearing removal?

[IJG]

Any ideas to remove them,?

 

[capguncowboy]

Get a flat head screw driver that's small enough to fit inside the bore and hammer them out from the back side. Go slow and be easy on them. Just tap around the inside edges until it starts to give. Then turn the wheel over and get the other one.

 

[IJG]

:doah:yeah no drivers,

 

[the beekeeper]

Also helps to presoak with PB Blaster or other good penetrant..............................Tom.

 

[capguncowboy]

you can use anything that's long and skinny -- The first bike I worked on, I was afraid I would tear up the rim and used a short wooden dowel rod.

 

[IJG]

my dowel rod was to fat LOL

 

[IJG]

I'll figure something out i hope
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[IJG]

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[CarPlayLB]

I have a piece of stainless that is about 1 1/2 in diameter...and it is heavy! I hit once or twice with a BFH and they come right out. I am not a fan of the screwdriver as it leaves some room for error and can cock the bearing in the seat. You can also use an appropriately sized piece of pipe!

 

[IJG]

thanks,

 

[capguncowboy]

I have a piece of stainless that is about 1 1/2 in diameter...and it is heavy! I hit once or twice with a BFH and they come right out. I am not a fan of the screwdriver as it leaves some room for error and can cock the bearing in the seat. You can also use an appropriately sized piece of pipe!

But how do you get the first one out to get that in from the backside?

 

[T-Town Mini]

Instead of a screwdriver use the end of a socket extension to tap the first bearing out then, use an appropriate sized socket against bearing to knock out the second one.

 

[manchester1]

Instead of a screwdriver use the end of a socket extension to tap the first bearing out then, use an appropriate sized socket against bearing to knock out the second one.

That's what I use, a socket extension:thumbsup:

 

[CarPlayLB]

But how do you get the first one out to get that in from the backside?

Andy, I was thinking 2 piece wheel...sorry! For one piece wheels I have a punch that is 14" long and I will take small punches around the diameter of the bearing.

 

[capguncowboy]

Andy, I was thinking 2 piece wheel...sorry! For one piece wheels I have a punch that is 14" long and I will take small punches around the diameter of the bearing.

Ha, yeah that makes sense. For a minute, I was starting to think I had been doing it wrong all this time! Yes, they makes much more sense!

 

[IJG]

socket fits but not long enough, found a sink stopper, but it ain't biting well on the inside to catch the edge for a hammer tap
i'm gonna try again today.

 

[IJG]

i'm live again. come give me ideas to remove this dog gone bearing allready. LOL
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[capguncowboy]

i'm live again. come give me ideas to remove this dog gone bearing allready. LOL

Here's a guy that does basically what I was talking about.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTU7QlNE9BM

 

[Havasu Dave]

Lots of info over the years.

 

[JohnnyTillotson]

I don't think any of the bikes I've changed bearings on use a spacer. Is this optional? Or mandatory on some bikes? I set aside my Sears Ropper for the time being but I remember the rear axle coming out real tough. When I finally did get it out it pulled with it what looked like a spacer. Is it necessary I use it again? Don't mean to hijack here but I think it goes with the topic...