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Jamie-C

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28th Aug 12 at 19:57

Stripped the car down today to change the wheel bearing as theres only so much of that annoying noise I can take :lmao:

Heres the hub/strut assembly.

When I split the hub to remove the bearing I was greeted with this, part of the bearing has broke in half and is stuck on the hub, how the hell am I going to get that off?

john_redtop

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28th Aug 12 at 20:03

I had the same problem had to knock a chissel between the hub and the bit that's left to create a gap then use a puller

Jamie-C

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28th Aug 12 at 20:08

What kind of puller? I have a steering wheel puller here

john_redtop

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28th Aug 12 at 20:25

Similar to that without that bit on the top and the bottom bit is straight on the claws so fits in also had to put a socket in the middle were the shaft goes througt for something for it to pull against

john_redtop

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28th Aug 12 at 20:26

Sorry
http://www.jhmbuttco.com/acatalog/hp10.jpg

[Edited on 28-08-2012 by john_redtop]

Jamie-C

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28th Aug 12 at 20:30

I don't have anything like that, I wonder could I cut it it of with a cutting disc?

john_redtop

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28th Aug 12 at 20:34

Possibly but make sure you don't damage the hub pop into a garage and see what there say they might remove it for a small fee

Jamie-C

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28th Aug 12 at 20:47

I'll give it a bash myself before paying someone

Cheers for your help mate

john_redtop

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28th Aug 12 at 20:49

No bother

andy_mk3

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28th Aug 12 at 21:33

Way I remove them at work is get them glowing red and give it a good smack with a chisel to open it up, then it will slide off.

You'd be better off taking it to a garage and they'll fit the bearings for some cash. Saves you damaging the hubs etc.

johnhara1

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29th Aug 12 at 10:23

/\ this

Jamie-C

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29th Aug 12 at 22:52

Well tried getting it glowing red today and smacked it with a hammer, wasn't the best idea as I bent the hub

andy_mk3

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29th Aug 12 at 22:57

quote:
Originally posted by andy_mk3
Way I remove them at work is get them glowing red and give it a good smack with a chisel to open it up, then it will slide off.

You'd be better off taking it to a garage and they'll fit the bearings for some cash. Saves you damaging the hubs etc.

You come make a thread, don't take advice, and see what happens

Jamie-C

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29th Aug 12 at 23:09

Meh, I like to have a bash most things myself, and tbh I didn't think a hub would be that easily bent

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30th Aug 12 at 22:03

My method at work is,
Grind a flat on it till it goes blue, tap it with a hammer and it splits and you can pull it of with your hand,

Works on 30k spindles so should surfice on your hub

[Edited on 30-08-2012 by gazza808]

gazza808

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30th Aug 12 at 22:05

The metal goes blue when your just about to grind through it into your spindle/hub lol

tobyc20xe

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31st Aug 12 at 14:55

quote:
Originally posted by Jamie-C
Meh, I like to have a bash most things myself, and tbh I didn't think a hub would be that easily bent

how the hell did you bent it? :lol must of got a bit mad with it?

Jamie-C

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31st Aug 12 at 20:16

Got a hot with a blow torch and smacked it with a hammer, wasn't even a heavy hammer just a normal claw hammer

Don't have a clue how I managed to bend it

andy_mk3

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31st Aug 12 at 20:42

God knows how you bent it then

I get the ring from the bearing glowing cherry red them smack it with a big chisel and it usually drops off pretty easy then! I've even melted the ring off a few with no other damage to the hub!

tobyc20xe

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31st Aug 12 at 21:01

quote:
Originally posted by Jamie-C
Got a hot with a blow torch and smacked it with a hammer, wasn't even a heavy hammer just a normal claw hammer Don't have a clue how I managed to bend it

your not a famer are you,that seems to be the way of they fix everything....heat it up or hit it with a big hammer

Jamie-C

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31st Aug 12 at 21:16

, its how Andy told me how to do it