[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]
Wheel Bearing Replacement
This is a multi-part message in MIME format.
------=_NextPart_000_00F0_01C307F7.8D262630
Content-Type: text/plain;
charset="iso-8859-1"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
There is a tool that allows you to replace the wheel bearing with the =
hub carrier still installed on the car.
IMO it's just way easier than dicking around with removing the hub =
carrier and setting up a press.
The tool can be rented from www.germanautoparts.com which is also a good =
place to buy the bearings or www.rapidparts.com
Dan=20
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Eric D Singer=20
To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org=20
Sent: Monday, April 21, 2003 9:47 AM
Subject: Wheel Bearing Replacement
I'm getting ready to do my own front wheel bearing replacement on my =
'84 scirocco and I remember coming across a procedure someone place on =
their web site. Does anyone know the website I talking about?
I'm also looking for a list of tools that I'm going to need (minus a =
machine press) to perform this and well as any miscellaneous parts I may =
need.
A friend of mine suggested a method that did not require a machine =
press for the bearing. First step is to get the old bearing out of the =
housing using whatever brutal method you choose. He made the point that =
the bearing is going to be replaced anyway, so mangle the old one if =
necessary to get it out. The second step is to place the new bearing in =
the freezer for a while. The third step is to place the housing in the =
oven. With the difference between the hot expanded metal and the cold =
bearing, the new bearing will slip right in. Has anyone tried this?
Thanks,
Eric Singer
'84 8v Scirocco
Trinity, NC
------=_NextPart_000_00F0_01C307F7.8D262630
Content-Type: text/html;
charset="iso-8859-1"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN">
<HTML><HEAD>
<META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; =
charset=3Diso-8859-1">
<META content=3D"MSHTML 6.00.2800.1106" name=3DGENERATOR>
<STYLE></STYLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>There is a tool that allows you to =
replace the=20
wheel bearing with the hub carrier still installed on the =
car.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>IMO it's just way easier than dicking =
around with=20
removing the hub carrier and setting up a press.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The tool can be rented from <A=20
href=3D"http://www.germanautoparts.com";>www.germanautoparts.com</A> =
which is=20
also a good place to buy the bearings or <A=20
href=3D"http://www.rapidparts.com";>www.rapidparts.com</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Dan</FONT> </DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE dir=3Dltr=20
style=3D"PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; =
BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV=20
style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A title=3Desinger@northstate.net =
href=3D"mailto:esinger@northstate.net";>Eric D=20
Singer</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Dscirocco-l@scirocco.org=20
href=3D"mailto:scirocco-l@scirocco.org";>scirocco-l@scirocco.org</A> =
</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, April 21, 2003 =
9:47=20
AM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Wheel Bearing =
Replacement</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I'm getting ready to do my own front =
wheel=20
bearing replacement on my '84 scirocco and I remember coming across a=20
procedure someone place on their web site. Does anyone know the =
website=20
I talking about?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I'm also looking for a list of tools =
that I'm=20
going to need (minus a machine press) to perform this and well as any=20
miscellaneous parts I may need.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>A friend of mine suggested a method =
that did not=20
require a machine press for the bearing. First step is to get =
the old=20
bearing out of the housing using whatever brutal method you =
choose. He=20
made the point that the bearing is going to be replaced anyway, so =
mangle the=20
old one if necessary to get it out. The second step is to place =
the new=20
bearing in the freezer for a while. The third step is to place =
the=20
housing in the oven. With the difference between the hot =
expanded metal=20
and the cold bearing, the new bearing will slip right in. Has =
anyone=20
tried this?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Eric Singer</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>'84 8v Scirocco</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Trinity, =
NC</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
------=_NextPart_000_00F0_01C307F7.8D262630--