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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: omegod on 18 February 2013, 12:59:45

Title: wheel bearing tools
Post by: omegod on 18 February 2013, 12:59:45: Ahem,,not strictly for the Omega but I am looking to borrow/buy a kit to remove/change internal wheel bearings. Does anyone have any reccomedations for a decent kit as there seem to be numerous options and I haven't used them before.

Any tips welcome!
Title: Re: wheel bearing tools
Post by: Lazydocker on 18 February 2013, 13:47:24: Depends what type of bearings but nothing special required as a general rule really
Title: Re: wheel bearing tools
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 18 February 2013, 14:09:27: Indeed, hammer, cold chisel, sometimes an angle grinder, very rarely a puller
Title: Re: wheel bearing tools
Post by: tigers_gonads on 18 February 2013, 15:38:04: If you have a mig welder handy, run a bead on the bearing case and it will probably shatter and fall apart :-X ;)
Title: Re: wheel bearing tools
Post by: henryd on 18 February 2013, 16:15:29: Quote from: Marks DTM Calib on 18 February 2013, 14:09:27
Indeed, hammer, cold chisel, sometimes an angle grinder, very rarely a puller

No mention of swear box ??? ;D
Title: Re: wheel bearing tools
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 18 February 2013, 16:22:48: Depends how many types of hammer you have in increasing weight... ;D
Title: Re: wheel bearing tools
Post by: Lazydocker on 18 February 2013, 16:47:02: Quote from: Marks DTM Calib on 18 February 2013, 16:22:48
Depends how many types of hammer you have in increasing weight... ;D

And how good you are with the grinder ;) ;D
Title: Re: wheel bearing tools
Post by: omegod on 18 February 2013, 18:28:11: It's to do an E36 3 series, Looked at a few videos and they use all kind of slide hammers, fancy gadgets etc can it be done with hammers and chisels?

Such as this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4PK1jXhppE
Title: Re: wheel bearing tools
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 18 February 2013, 18:39:35: Pretty much the same as an Omega rear one :y
Title: Re: wheel bearing tools
Post by: Lazydocker on 19 February 2013, 00:18:43: Quote from: Marks DTM Calib on 18 February 2013, 18:39:35
Pretty much the same as an Omega rear one :y

You must have watched it then ::)

I must admit, doing a rear on someone else's car without removing the trailing arm was tough :-X ::)
Title: Re: wheel bearing tools
Post by: feeutfo on 19 February 2013, 00:36:12: Christ, he likes a chat doesn't he? GET ON WITH IT LAD! ;D
Title: Re: wheel bearing tools
Post by: serek on 19 February 2013, 21:17:46: Quote from: omegod on 18 February 2013, 12:59:45
Ahem,,not strictly for the Omega but I am looking to borrow/buy a kit to remove/change internal wheel bearings. Does anyone have any reccomedations for a decent kit as there seem to be numerous options and I haven't used them before.

Any tips welcome!
I use this :) for bearings
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LASER-TOOLS-5178-BEARING-BUSH-REMOVAL-INSERTION-KIT-/190731132361?pt=UK_Hand_Tools_Equipment&hash=item2c68761dc9
Title: Re: wheel bearing tools
Post by: Entwood on 19 February 2013, 21:20:34: Mr Sassenachs home made rear bearing extraction tools, and his method of use, are wonders to behold .... but they get the job done PDQ ... for which I will be eternally grateful .. :y :y

Whether I'd have the guts to do it his way ... that's another story !!! :-X :-X :-X :-X
Title: Re: wheel bearing tools
Post by: tidla on 19 February 2013, 22:19:37: Quote from: serek on 19 February 2013, 21:17:46
Quote from: omegod on 18 February 2013, 12:59:45
Ahem,,not strictly for the Omega but I am looking to borrow/buy a kit to remove/change internal wheel bearings. Does anyone have any reccomedations for a decent kit as there seem to be numerous options and I haven't used them before.

Any tips welcome!
I use this :) for bearings
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LASER-TOOLS-5178-BEARING-BUSH-REMOVAL-INSERTION-KIT-/190731132361?pt=UK_Hand_Tools_Equipment&hash=item2c68761dc9

Got a similar thing, its called an old box of sockets and some all thread ;D