Wheel Bearing Removal Trick
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I ve had my fair share of them frozen rotors and drums. Pain in the ars. Nice technique using a bolt to tweak the hub. Bearing is gonna be replaced anyway. Way to go Eric (the car whisperer)
Date: 2021-03-12
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Paul
This was one of, if not the very first thing I ever did when starting to do my own vehicle repairs. I could not get that bearing out of the knuckle to save my life, but I discovered a similar method to put the bolt up against the back of the bearing assembly instead of cutting out a stud (Obviously, nothing I would have thought of nor had the tools to do so anyway. It was the only thing that worked, the part of the assembly inside got ripped apart, but that is nothing a hammer and chisel couldn't take care of. Thanks for sharing, this is something that us DIY'ers need to see since nothing is ever as easy as the YT vids show right!
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This was one of, if not the very first thing I ever did when starting to do my own vehicle repairs. I could not get that bearing out of the knuckle to save my life, but I discovered a similar method to put the bolt up against the back of the bearing assembly instead of cutting out a stud (Obviously, nothing I would have thought of nor had the tools to do so anyway. It was the only thing that worked, the part of the assembly inside got ripped apart, but that is nothing a hammer and chisel couldn't take care of. Thanks for sharing, this is something that us DIY'ers need to see since nothing is ever as easy as the YT vids show right!
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Russell
I'm just a DIY guy. But, I have a 20 ton press and do a bunch of metal fabrication work too.
The amount of 1/4 plate pieces and other thicknesses I have as tooling is impressive for a home gamer. But, all those pieces of plate make for great protection pads for things like bolt landings to keep from marring knuckles and the like. Of course, I'm not on book time so taking an extra 30 minutes or so to keep an unseen component scratch-free isn't a problem.
Still, spend a day at the local scrap yard and get such tooling on the cheap.
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I'm just a DIY guy. But, I have a 20 ton press and do a bunch of metal fabrication work too.
The amount of 1/4 plate pieces and other thicknesses I have as tooling is impressive for a home gamer. But, all those pieces of plate make for great protection pads for things like bolt landings to keep from marring knuckles and the like. Of course, I'm not on book time so taking an extra 30 minutes or so to keep an unseen component scratch-free isn't a problem.
Still, spend a day at the local scrap yard and get such tooling on the cheap.
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DRWebster93
Reminds me of the method I used to replace the front wheel hubs on my '97 LeSabre. Buick put an access hole in the hub that you could turn to each of the bolts that held it to the knuckle. I loosened all the torx bolts with my impact, then went back and forth loosening them with the hub turned so the edge of the bolt would catch the back of the hub as it's coming out. A little back and forth, and I was able to push the hub out with it's own bolts from behind.
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Reminds me of the method I used to replace the front wheel hubs on my '97 LeSabre. Buick put an access hole in the hub that you could turn to each of the bolts that held it to the knuckle. I loosened all the torx bolts with my impact, then went back and forth loosening them with the hub turned so the edge of the bolt would catch the back of the hub as it's coming out. A little back and forth, and I was able to push the hub out with it's own bolts from behind.
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Tam
Eric the way i do rear wheel bearings like that is.
I loosen the bolts that hold the wheel bearing onto the hud 4 or 5 turns then
get my air hammer on the bolts holding the bearing on and usually they come out.
Nice tip.
Thanks.
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Eric the way i do rear wheel bearings like that is.
I loosen the bolts that hold the wheel bearing onto the hud 4 or 5 turns then
get my air hammer on the bolts holding the bearing on and usually they come out.
Nice tip.
Thanks.
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Craig
Nice trick. I would think if a guy put a smaller nut where the bolt is driving against the knuckle it would keep it from marring the surface plus it would give a little more length to the amount of push by the bolt.
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Nice trick. I would think if a guy put a smaller nut where the bolt is driving against the knuckle it would keep it from marring the surface plus it would give a little more length to the amount of push by the bolt.
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Moe
Could you have done a bolt on both sides and do it at the same time
Second thought you would of course damage and have to buy two new studs so if removing one scarred can do it then better to save the money
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Could you have done a bolt on both sides and do it at the same time
Second thought you would of course damage and have to buy two new studs so if removing one scarred can do it then better to save the money
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Chris
Auto manufacturers Engineers might need to incorporate relief holes on wheel hubs for this method of removal on their future designs, instead of sacrificing a lug nut. Great job, work smarter not harder.
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Auto manufacturers Engineers might need to incorporate relief holes on wheel hubs for this method of removal on their future designs, instead of sacrificing a lug nut. Great job, work smarter not harder.
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Jory
Good job nice thinking cap how's the new alignment rack going do you think it'll bring in pretty good money on it do more videos on the alignment rack as always you guys are great entertainment thanks
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Good job nice thinking cap how's the new alignment rack going do you think it'll bring in pretty good money on it do more videos on the alignment rack as always you guys are great entertainment thanks
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Big
Yes like you said, two longer bolts with nuts and running her home on both sides at same time synchronized at would make it quicker instead of one side then the other much better of a an idea.
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Yes like you said, two longer bolts with nuts and running her home on both sides at same time synchronized at would make it quicker instead of one side then the other much better of a an idea.
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