wheel bearing woes

[rick@brubakerbox.com (Rick Alexander)]

It isn't hard to do. Find a garage, machinist, tech school, farm with a
press and ask if you can do the job with their press. I've only ever been
refused when the press is in service when I've asked. When you have the
press available just apply mechanical advantage along with all of your
common sense. It's easy and fast.

Rick Alexander
http://www.brubakerbox.com
http://clubs.hemmings.com/hams/
http://clubs.hemmings.com/vwsrus/

----- Original Message -----
From: "Allyn" <amalventano1@home.com>
To: "scirocco list" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 11:10 PM
Subject: wheel bearing woes


> - Ok, i've got hub carriers, hubs, bearings, and not a single flippin
place
> in charleston (including dealerships) that have a press and/or know how to
> use the one that they do have.
> - Just how hard is this bearing swap. Is it possible with a punch/mini
> sledge? (all parts are off of the car). I'm tempted to bust out the dremel
> and saw a slot across the outer race (yes, and through all the rest of the
> bearing as well), just like on rear bearings (well, save that
> having-to-cut-through-1/2" of bearing part).
> - Can i get some hardened steel bolts/nuts/washers and make a makeshift
> puller?
> - Just how hard are these things to get out of there?
> Please help, im sick of the woop-woop im gettin from the rieger. Not
getting
> any better with my insane wheel offsets either.
> Al
>
>
>
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