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rear bearing how to get bearing of half shaft

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22 Dec 2011 21:33 #29007 by suzuki jimny fella
rear bearing how to get bearing of half shaft was created by suzuki jimny fella
as above and the best way to get them off thanks

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23 Dec 2011 06:48 #29025 by mcjimny
Simply, ANGLE GRINDER! You'd struggle to press it back off, i've tried with a newly fitted one(long story).
Use a grinder and cut the bearing apart leaving the inner on the shaft, then grind down the retaining ring and the bearing inner. Take enough material down so you can split it with a cold chisel, take care not to go too too far and grind into the shaft :blush:
It may take you a while and a go at both sides before it will release. I've been lucky in the past and the bearing has shifted after just grinding the ring off.

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23 Dec 2011 14:30 #29056 by suzuki jimny fella
Replied by suzuki jimny fella on topic Re: rear bearing how to get bearing of half shaft
whats the best way to put new bearing on then

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23 Dec 2011 16:09 #29065 by supergaz
Hydraulic Press them on. Most garages should have one.

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23 Dec 2011 16:10 #29066 by mcjimny
You didn't ask for that much info ;)

Take the shaft, new bearing and retaining ring along to your local garage that has a deep enough press and ask nicely. I know a couple of guys with places and i take any work i can't do myself to them so they do it for nowt but i've been to places i don't know and offered a drink and its been refused so i left it in his tool box. A couple of places i tried only had a small press so couldn't do it.

Just make sure you remember to put it on the right way (the jist of the long story reference above), the seal goes outside.
Another tip as well is clean up the shaft once you've cut the old bearing off with a strip of wet and dry just to make sure there's no nicks or edges, i just like to offer them as little work as possible as its free!

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23 Dec 2011 21:02 #29128 by suzuki jimny fella
Replied by suzuki jimny fella on topic Re: rear bearing how to get bearing of half shaft
thanks boys with way do it go on eny pics thanks lewis

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23 Dec 2011 21:04 #29129 by suzuki jimny fella
Replied by suzuki jimny fella on topic Re: rear bearing how to get bearing of half shaft
you need a tube over the half shaft do you

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23 Dec 2011 21:53 #29136 by mlines

suzuki jimny fella wrote: thanks boys with way do it go on eny pics thanks lewis


Tips are here...

www.bigjimny.com/images/documents/changi...ar-wheel-bearing.pdf

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