wheel bearing tool

[chris.miller at infofoundry.com (Miller, Chris)]

I'm part of the local Audi club chapter  (http://www.naaclub.org/).
We've got about 7 of us interested in the tool; we're going to set up a
loaner program for the chapter.  Each pitch in $50 and we can share the
tool, then get others to help buy some other special tools we might all
use...
Works well when the group is fairly centrally located.  

I know a few guys who have a hydraulic press; that's the back up plan.
I think we'll buy the tool then do the work at the guy's house with the
20-ton press, in case we can't get the bearing out of the housing.

Chris

-----Original Message-----
From: Allyn [mailto:amalventano1@tds.net] 
Sent: Friday, August 11, 2006 8:07 PM
To: 'LEF'; Miller, Chris; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
Subject: RE: wheel bearing tool

> For $200 you can buy a 12-ton hydraulic press.  it will not only  R&R 
> wheel bearings, but do a lot of other keen stuff.
> Downside: floor space requirements.
> 
> larry
> sandiego16v

Other downside: bearing tool can do the job with no impact on alignment,
potentially saving you $40+ each time you do the job.  I'm saying that
even though I have the press, and not the tool.

Al