Answer by Aashishkebab for How can you change a pressed wheel bearing without...
Late answer, but there is no good way to do it yourself. You can heat the knuckle and freeze the bearing overnight as some have mentioned, but it is not ideal and only works sometimes and you need...
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I used to install steel bushings all the time in machinery all the time. We never heated the receiving bore, just submerged the bushings in liquid nitrogen until the boiling stoops. Usually under a...
View ArticleAnswer by Justin Galens for How can you change a pressed wheel bearing...
use the correct tools or a mechanic is ALWAYS the best answer. In regards to the heating and cooling method mentioned before, one poster stated heating the bearings would likely damage them, well in...
View ArticleAnswer by Mike for How can you change a pressed wheel bearing without a...
Heating a bearing beyond 300 degrees Fahrenheit will likely compromise the bearing by changing the metallurgic structure of the component.180* is usually adequate, and 250* is a good max to work with....
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Answer by vini_i for How can you change a pressed wheel bearing without a...
There are tools available that can do the job without using a press:There are many more. The overall theme is the C-clamp like stile of pressing the bearing in and out. There is an old saying, there is...
View ArticleHow can you change a pressed wheel bearing without a hydraulic press?
Is there a good way to change a pressed wheel bearing without a hydraulic press?Clearly it's better to do it the right way, which I'm doing (well, a mechanic is doing), but I was wondering if a viable...
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