Re:I managed to crack the ABS ring! :)

My little jimny always find new ways to keep me busy! :laugh:
Yesterday I went for a 35 mile test drive to check my gearbox I had re-built 4 times recently...luckily all noise has gone and box worked like new! :woohoo:
Then I discovered that my off side rear wheel bearing has also gone....diff oil was everywhere.
Today I started in my garage as usual. :blink: I have never replaced wheel bearing before so I thought I give it a go.
After a few hours of cutting and grinding the both ABS ring and wheel bearing were off the shaft. I never thought I will be so happy for a crack! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Assembly is due tomorrow.

Congratulations on losing your (bearing) virginity

Dave :woohoo:

Thanks Dave

Well, living alone for 3 years also means I cannot be picky! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Congratulations on your first "oh for the love of God please come off" bearing removal. I am sure there will be plenty of other opportunities :laugh:

Thanks Scimike, I bet it was not the last!

I'm wondering how often I will need to do it as this particular bearing was replaced 3 years ago and the car has run only 8K miles ish since. :S Most of it's journey was 70 mph on motorways with only 300 miles heavy off-road. No other wheel bearing has been replaced since I bought it in 2015 (I've driven only 22K miles).

Altough I managed to get them off carefully I've seen signs of careless use of angle grinder... two cuts on the shaft made by someone else before me. Unfortunately one of them 1.6mm deep! :sick:

I found cutting the bearing was more difficult than ABS ring therefore I'm planning to pull the bearing off next time. Ordered two 36" long 3/8"UNC threaded bars which hopefully will work nicely with my 20t press . New bearing went in place with not much effort really. But the ABS ring is a different beast. It has to be cut off every time, no other alternatives.. New one gradually moved and took an increasing load of pressure every time I managed to slide. Last push was 9t when it went to it's final place! :pinch: Perhaps I should have heat up before?!? Axle shaft will worn out if this happens too often! :dry:

HUN wrote: My little jimny always find new ways to keep me busy! :laugh:
Yesterday I went for a 35 mile test drive to check my gearbox I had re-built 4 times recently...luckily all noise has gone and box worked like new! :woohoo:
Then I discovered that my off side rear wheel bearing has also gone....diff oil was everywhere.
Today I started in my garage as usual. :blink: I have never replaced wheel bearing before so I thought I give it a go.
After a few hours of cutting and grinding the both ABS ring and wheel bearing were off the shaft. I never thought I will be so happy for a crack! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Assembly is due tomorrow.

Hi Hun
I hear you have experience repair jimny gearbox don't know what model you have i have a 2000jimny with G13BB i tryed to replace bearings but got stumped with the lay shaft, the shaft is two pieces how do you pull them apart
Neil

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