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Tip for removing (front) inner wheel bearing race



I've had success with a bearing splitter in the past, but this weekend will 
provide me an opportunity to try your method.
Thanks for the tip! Bet it'll even work for some of those pesky transmission 
bearings. ;^)

From: "Mark F." <mk1mark@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Scirocco list" <scirocco-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, May 18, 2007 10:23 PM
Subject: Tip for removing (front) inner wheel bearing race


>I recently picked up this 20 ton press setup
> <http://home.cogeco.ca/~mardak/20ton_press.jpg>, and while R&R'ing the
> front wheel bearings on my 91 Jetta Coupe I remembered this little tip
> to remove the (usually) stuck-on inner wheel bearing race that I
> learned while working at an automotive machine shop a while back:
>
> Mount the hub in a large vice and heat the race up in one spot with an
> oxy/acc torch until it's glowing red (not sure if a propane torch will
> heat it up hot enough, but it probably will if you have a heavy duty
> torch head).  Then take a (fairly) sharp chisel punch and give it a
> good whack with a BFH in the center of the glowing red spot.  Cool
> everything down, and the race will sometimes even slide off by hand.
> Here's a pic to show what I mean:
>
> <http://home.cogeco.ca/~mardak/inner_race.jpg>
>
> Sure beats trying to pry that fucker off with a puller, which is an
> exercise in frustration...
>
> Just thought I'd share..
>
> Later,
>
> Mark.
> 75
> 82
> 82 Caddy
> 91 Jetta Coupe
>
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