Wheel bearing removal tool

[Guest]

Is there any special tool,or a tool that can be made for removing wheel bearings. I'm going to be doing both my front and rear bearings soon and I'm just trying to get all the info I can.

[Agemax]

a long drift is what most people use. slide it down through the centre and you should catch the inner race of the bearing. tap it evenly all the way round until the bearing pops out. catch the spacer then flip the wheel over and drift out the other bearing.

[Dogma]

A long socket extension works. Sometimes the spacer between the bearings is a little tight and needs to be pushed out of the way so you can get onto the edge of the inner race. The ratchet end of the extension should have a sharper lip, so use that to catch the edge of the bearing. Or you can use a thin pipe, or anything else that fits through the bearings.

Driving the bearing out evenly is critical. If you let it get too far sideways, you can deform the bore the bearing is pressed into. Which means the new bearing won't be tight, leading to other headaches, and maybe dangers.

Are the bearings bad, or is this preventive maintenance?

[salty_monk]

One of the best $40 I spent... makes it so easy to get them out. Use the old bearing as a drift to put the new bearing in if you don't have a drift the right size.

Putting the new ones in the freezer the night before helps a little...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pit-Posse-Wheel-Bearing-Removal-Set-PP1692-/390450065160?_trksid=p3284.m263&_trkparms=algo%3DSI%26its%3DI%26itu%3DUCI%252BUA%252BFICS%26otn%3D21%26pmod%3D390450324375%26ps%3D54#ht_1380wt_1064

[Guest]

A long socket extension works. Sometimes the spacer between the bearings is a little tight and needs to be pushed out of the way so you can get onto the edge of the inner race. The ratchet end of the extension should have a sharper lip, so use that to catch the edge of the bearing. Or you can use a thin pipe, or anything else that fits through the bearings.

Driving the bearing out evenly is critical. If you let it get too far sideways, you can deform the bore the bearing is pressed into. Which means the new bearing won't be tight, leading to other headaches, and maybe dangers.

Are the bearings bad, or is this preventive maintenance?

Yeah my front bearings are bad. I had a really bad vibration Saturday night heading back to Josh's house around 70 mph.