Re: rear wheel bearing

["dmcman82" <dmcman73@xxxx>]

I am in the process of changing my rear bearings and all i can tell 
you is that it is not easy. Don't buy a press unless you fell like 
shelling out $300+ for a press. Visit your local auto repair shop 
and throw a couple of bucks to the mechaninc and have them press the 
axle out. Next thing, if they don't get the bearings out or the 
bearing sleave you'll need a slide hammer. After removing it you'll 
need a few thing to install the new bearing safely without damaging 
it. Get to size pipes/pipe fittings. One should be the size of the 
bearing sleeve (this is what you will use to drive the bearing in. 
It has to be big enough to sit on the outer edge of bearing sleeve 
but small enough to fit in the hub carrier. The next one should be 
large enough to fit on the inner part of the bearing (where the 
drive shaft goes into) and have a hole large enough for the drive 
axle to slide into. Once you have those things do the following: 1) 
use the larger pipe/pipe fitting to drive the bearing into the hub 
carrier by gently tapping the center of the pipe fitting with
a hammer until it seats. 2) turn the hub carrier over and and rest 
the hub carrier on the smaller fitting so that the inner part of the 
bearing rests on the fitting. This will keep the bearing in while 
you press/tap the axle in. Without doing that the inner part of the 
bearing along with all the bearings will be on the floor.

Those are some basics.

Steve


--- In dmcnews@xxxx, "Walter Coe" <Whalt@xxxx> wrote:
> Help!
> 
> Has anyone published instructions for replacing the rear wheel 
bearings?
> Memphis is coming up, and I need this job done before the trip. 
Is there a
> special press to buy? Who sells it? What model is it?
> 
> John Cabral just asked a similar question... but no answers yet. 
Anyone?
> 
> Walt Tampa, FL