FYI Rear wheel bearing removal

[Bayoublaster]

Just thought I'd share how I got the rear bearings out. I'll skip over how I got the first set of bearings out as you get those out the same way you get the ones out of the front wheel (less than 5 minutes for that).

I first destroyed the cage and removes the needle bearings leaving just the outer bearing race. I then took the heat gun and heated up the bearing race using the highest setting on the heat gun ( about 10 minutes). Next I used the round expanding bearing pullling tool to grab the race on the inside lip and then attached it to the hammer puller and managed to get it about 3/4 of the way out before the lip broke completely off. So I then used the dual expanding jaw puller to grad it from the back side and finished removing it. The whole process took me about 20 minutes including the heating up part.

I borrowed the hammer puller, dual expanding jaw puller, and round expanding tool from Autozone. Below are pictures of the tools I got from Autozone and what was left of the bearing race when I was done.

This stuff might be common knowledge to some of you but after doing a search, it seemed like a lot of people were having a bit of trouble getting the bearing race out and since everyone here has helped me out more than I can say, I thought I might return the favor sort of. I'll post my complete Busa brake (front and rear) in the brakes section as soon as I get my rear brake line hooked up. Thanks again everyone!

 

[SpecOps13]

Thanx for the info. More knowledge never hurts. With the people we have here, nothings impossible...

 

[alorio1]

Thanks for the info, I didn't realize they were in so tight till now.

 

[one2dmax]

If you thought those were tough you should see the inner cage bearing on the rear diff! The rear wheels are easy to get apart compared to it. Even the service manual says it's difficult and not to bother trying to replace it in most instances.

Sean

 

[Bayoublaster]

Yeah you know it's bad when the manual tells you not to mess with it. I'm just hoping I never have to go there!

 

[Fire-medic]

Well when those comments are made doesn't that suggest a milling operation to remove it, assuming there is machining clearance? Some things are best left to the pros.

 

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I used a blind bearing puller tool to remove the needle bearing. The local auto parts has a free loaner tool program. The tool worked great. It only took a minute to get it out.

I used the largest arbor in the kit. It was a bit tight going in the bearing. A couple light taps with the hammer and it went right thru. I lined the end of the arbor flush with the bearing. Tightened it up. Don't be shy with the slide hammer. It popped right out.

 

[gamorg02]

I used a blind bearing puller tool to remove the needle bearing. The local auto parts has a free loaner tool program. The tool worked great. It only took a minute to get it out.

I used the largest arbor in the kit. It was a bit tight going in the bearing. A couple light taps with the hammer and it went right thru. I lined the end of the arbor flush with the bearing. Tightened it up. Don't be shy with the slide hammer. It popped right out.

+1 as well with the $15 hf one