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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: Jeeper Creeper on March 18, 2009, 03:36:58 PM

Title: Wheel bearing unit removal
Post by: Jeeper Creeper on March 18, 2009, 03:36:58 PM

I'm trying to remove the wheel bearing unit but it won't budge. Knocking on it with a hammer didn't help.

I found THIS (http://http://www.stu-offroad.com/axle/unitbearing/unitbearing-1.htm) but it's not making any sense to me, it looks like it's just gonna pull out the axle shaft.

All ideas and suggestions will be very welcome.

Cheers

EDIT: That trick did work, it wasn't the steering knuckle that was tight, it's the bearing hub stuck and rusted in the wheel hub.

Anyway, got it all out and now I regret not buying the UJ tool, cheapie clamp from Halfords is useless...

Title: Re: Wheel bearing unit removal
Post by: Tank on March 18, 2009, 05:01:14 PM

You could perhaps try periodically spraying the said areas with copious amounts of a penetrating oil or WD40 (or even diesel i believe works too) over a couple of days to try and loosen things up

Title: Re: Wheel bearing unit removal
Post by: captain cavalier on March 18, 2009, 05:03:44 PM

Big hammer and sockets

Dont forget to remove the circlips

If you have ABS dont hit the tone ring

I did

Title: Re: Wheel bearing unit removal
Post by: Jeeper Creeper on March 18, 2009, 05:38:12 PM

OK, big hammer, sockets and brute force has worked, I got it out one way, got one cap off but the "+" thingy won't come out.

What do I do now?

EDIT: found a tutorial that says I got to push it the other way to get the other cap off.... I'll save that fun for tomorrow.

Title: Re: Wheel bearing unit removal
Post by: Dave69 on March 18, 2009, 09:01:27 PM

i used a three leg puller and hit the hub with a large hammer, this slowly released the wheel hub.