Removing rear wheel bearings from axle shaft?

[Romanova]

Bought a 8" puller from HF, thought the 'feet' on the puller are shaped in such a way that they don't grab onto the bottom of the bearing. Any suggestions or recommendations? Going to see if AutoZone's tool rental program has anything that will work...

 

[mitsuturbo]

If you're talking about what i think you're talking about, i think i used a press when i did that job before.

 

[Muskrat]

Dead blow hammer on the stub?

Regular hammer and a piece of wood?

You're replacing the wheel bearing right?

 

[Romanova]

Thats what I am trying to do... I guess a bearing seperator and the press might work? Not sure what to secure the bearing to to hammer it out....

 

[jepherz]

I was able to do mine with a bearing puller. They are all such different shapes that it's a toss up.

 

[bazeng]

There is a thread somewhere where I put a bunch of pics up doin this... Anyway, I used one of those flat sandwich type pullers... Came off easy!

 

[iceman69510]

I think I put mine in the vise (bearing against the vise jaws) studs down like you have it, and hit the end of the shaft with a dead blow hammer.

 

[Romanova]

Looks like that is what I need...

 

[Struc]

Did you try flipping the puller jaws around the other way? I *just* got done doing it in my garage a few minutes ago, and needed to flip my jaws around the other way so they fit properly under the bearing & dust cap. At least for my passenger side. The drivers side bearings & abs ring stayed in my control arm when I pulled that one apart. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/banghead.gif

 

[Adorsey]

That way will work if you switch the arms around, and if you have access to a impact driver, it will come off. The new bearing goes on easier than getting it off so just have at it and wack it off if you need to.

**Hey! There is an impact on there...

 

[Romanova]

Quoting Romanova:

Looks like that is what I need...



Just a follow up... that HF bearing puller worked super slick and made quick work of the rear shaft bearings and covers. Very pleased with the purchase, which was $50 after 20% off.

And the HF three jaw puller wasn't worth a sh*t. Waste of $10.