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Fitting your own Bearings
03 Aug 2016 15:06 #170878
by X8GGY
Replied by X8GGY on topic Fitting your own Bearings
Martin's guide to front wheel bearings -
www.bigjimny.com/mediawiki/index.php/Fro..._Bearing_Replacement
Not sure my missus would like me cooking a hub in her oven though?
Googling the rear bearing and found this thread - www.4x4community.co.za/forum/showthread....-rear-wheel-bearings
Where they mention a similar approach to what my local garage did... (I was chatting to Brett about this this morning when he came over, they stole a length of seamless tube off me and slip that over the shaft to tap the bearing and ABS ring into place)
Not sure my missus would like me cooking a hub in her oven though?
Googling the rear bearing and found this thread - www.4x4community.co.za/forum/showthread....-rear-wheel-bearings
Where they mention a similar approach to what my local garage did... (I was chatting to Brett about this this morning when he came over, they stole a length of seamless tube off me and slip that over the shaft to tap the bearing and ABS ring into place)
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03 Aug 2016 16:24 #170881
by maverick
Jalapeño, IISY?
Replied by maverick on topic Fitting your own Bearings
I'm sure Lynne won't know if i use the Oven whilst she's at work ...
I have a couple of "spare" Hubs and Bearings on the shelf to have play with.
Also, 33 views and not one comment
other than YOU Dave :woohoo:
I have a couple of "spare" Hubs and Bearings on the shelf to have play with.
Also, 33 views and not one comment
other than YOU Dave :woohoo: Jalapeño, IISY?
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03 Aug 2016 16:53 #170883
by X8GGY
Replied by X8GGY on topic Fitting your own Bearings
Like this mate -
Where the BLUE bars are welded to the bearing outer race, and then a bar across the top, then the RED bottle jack is on top of the shaft and jacking up the blue bars to lift the bearing and ABS ring up the shaft...
Where the BLUE bars are welded to the bearing outer race, and then a bar across the top, then the RED bottle jack is on top of the shaft and jacking up the blue bars to lift the bearing and ABS ring up the shaft...
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