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Hi all,
I am after some advice. I attempted to change my wheel bearings over the weekend and had no luck shifting the retaining rings. I used the correct tool and a 2 foot length of pipe on the end of a breaker bar! As I had no luck I drowned the area in wd40 and put back together for now. Am planning another stab at it this weekend.
Has anyone else had troubles removing the retaining rings?
Have you bent back the inner edge of the locking ring where it is bent into the key on the shaft? It is bent it to lock it in place and if you have not bent it out then you are fighting the locking tab as well as the tightness of the lonking ring itself
Martin
Martin
2003 M13 early KAP build.
3" Trailmaster lift with 1.5 Spacers on front
Customised winch bumper and roll cage
235/85R16 Maxxis Bighorns on 16" Rims, 4:1 Rocklobster, Rear ARB locker and on-board air
Corrected arms all-round, rear disks, Recaro seats and harnesses
Yes I have bent the tab out. I have had some luck with the passenger side today. The drivers side looks like it has never been off before and there was quite a lot of gunk and growth around the lock ring. Have now drowned it in more wd40 and fingers crossed might budge on the next attempt.
