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Is the kit Tobias bought? I wonder how it works?
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=3D45210
Thanks,
Eric Singer
'84 8v Scirocco
Trinty, NC
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Euroroc II=20
To: Dan Bubb ; scirocco-l@scirocco.org=20
Sent: Monday, April 21, 2003 1:15 PM
Subject: Re: Wheel Bearing Replacement
Tobias bought a cool kit-o-wheel bearing tools from Harbor Freight... =
not expensive. Don't know how well it works cuz we haven't tried it =
yet...
-Raffi
At 11:17 AM 4/21/2003 -0400, Dan Bubb wrote:
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=20
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?=20
=20
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.=20
=20
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?=20
=20
Thanks,=20
=20
Eric Singer=20
'84 8v Scirocco=20
Trinity, NC
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Is the kit Tobias bought? I =
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works?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><A=20
href=3D"http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=3D=
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks,</FONT></DIV>
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<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>Trinty, NC</FONT></DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A title=3Dflaatr@yahoo.com href=3D"mailto:flaatr@yahoo.com";>Euroroc =
II</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Djdbubb@ix.netcom.com=20
href=3D"mailto:jdbubb@ix.netcom.com";>Dan Bubb</A> ; <A=20
title=3Dscirocco-l@scirocco.org=20
href=3D"mailto:scirocco-l@scirocco.org";>scirocco-l@scirocco.org</A> =
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, April 21, 2003 =
1:15=20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Wheel Bearing=20
Replacement</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Tobias bought a cool kit-o-wheel bearing tools from =
Harbor=20
Freight... not expensive. Don't know how well it works cuz we haven't =
tried it=20
yet...<BR><BR>-Raffi<BR><BR><BR><BR>At 11:17 AM 4/21/2003 -0400, Dan =
Bubb=20
wrote:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=3Dcite cite=3D"" type=3D"cite"><FONT face=3Darial =
size=3D2>There is=20
a tool that allows you to replace the wheel bearing with the hub =
carrier=20
still installed on the car.</FONT><BR><FONT face=3Darial =
size=3D2>IMO it's just=20
way easier than dicking around with removing the hub carrier and =
setting up=20
a press.</FONT><BR><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><BR><FONT=
=20
face=3Darial size=3D2>Dan</FONT>=20
<DL>
<DD>----- Original Message -----=20
<DD>From:</B> <A href=3D"mailto:esinger@northstate.net";>Eric D =
Singer</A>=20
<DD>To:</B> <A=20
=
href=3D"mailto:scirocco-l@scirocco.org";>scirocco-l@scirocco.org</A>=20
<DD>Sent:</B> Monday, April 21, 2003 9:47 AM=20
<DD>Subject:</B> Wheel Bearing Replacement<BR><BR><FONT =
face=3Darial size=3D2>
<DD>I'm getting ready to do my own front wheel bearing replacement =
on my=20
'84 scirocco and I remember coming across a procedure someone =
place on=20
their web site. Does anyone know the website I talking =
about?</FONT>=20
<DD><FONT face=3Darial size=3D2>=20
<DD>I'm also looking for a list of tools that I'm going to need =
(minus a=20
machine press) to perform this and well as any miscellaneous parts =
I may=20
need.</FONT>=20
<DD><FONT face=3Darial size=3D2>=20
<DD>A friend of mine suggested a method that did not require a =
machine=20
press for the bearing. First step is to get the old bearing =
out of=20
the housing using whatever brutal method you choose. He made =
the=20
point that the bearing is going to be replaced anyway, so mangle =
the old=20
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=20
metal and the cold bearing, the new bearing will slip right =
in. Has=20
anyone tried this?</FONT>=20
<DD><FONT face=3Darial size=3D2>=20
<DD>Thanks,</FONT>=20
<DD><FONT face=3Darial size=3D2>=20
<DD>Eric Singer</FONT><FONT face=3Darial size=3D2>=20
<DD>'84 8v Scirocco</FONT><FONT face=3Darial size=3D2>=20
<DD>Trinity, NC</FONT> =
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