What is the best way to remove the spindle bearing?

 

[QUOTE=sedly]What is the best way to remove the spindle bearing?[/QUOTE
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Anyone know how to move this thread to a different forum?I prolly should have posted in the clutch,tranny,axle,dif forum.

 

If you are not going to re-use it, I would take a brass punch and a hammer to the back side of it. If you want gentle and sentimental, break out one edge, pull the needles, use a dremel tool to grind away the metal, pry the remnants out.

 

Masterbeavis,alway's with good info as usual.I will use a brass punch to remove it.Do I use the punch to put in the new bearing?I already did the wheel bearing's in this manner,but the spindel is so much longer it may be difficult.

 

There used to be a tool available to drive these out really easily. I used to have one but broke it and I wasn't able to find a replacement.

If you can get the right angle to get in there with a punch, that is the easiest way.
If not, I use a lady foot prybar insert the foot on the back of the bearing and then drive it out with another punch.

To drive the new ones in, I use race drivers. But an old socket that is the same diameter as the bearing works good. Invert it so that the square drive end is facing the bearing.

Jason

 

Right on RCrawler.I'm heading to the garage right now,I'll give it a go.Thank's.

 

Goes to show there is more than one way to skin a cat. On the note of using a punch,(steel) I would be VERY careful to not damage the side of the spindle while trying to beat the thing out. Also, a careful dose of heat will loosen things up quite nicely, allowing the bearing to come out alot easier.

 

Yes, if you are using a punch directly, brass is the way to go.

Jason

 

mine were rust/welded to the housing. I had to cut them out all mangled. the cast iron spindle is very easily scored, so always err on the side of caution

 

Are you talking about the spindles being stuck in the knuckles?

Jason

 

I got 'em.Everything is done under there now.Thank's fella's.And BTW I used a brass punch.It just so happen's that I live across the street from a machine shop.Very handy.I borrowed a long punch from them.