Replacing axle bearings

[4stroker]

i ordered an "all balls" axle bearing kit to go in with my new axle. do i need to press the old ones out or the new ones in? any tips from people who have done this?

 

thanks, mark.

[96_banshee_96]

I will give you a little tip on how to get the bearings in. I cant give you any tips on how to get them out because it was hard as hell just for me to get to mine.

 

To get them in put them in the freezer for a few hours. This allows the metal to shrink just a tad. Next go to your local home depot or hardware store and get a threaded rod about a foot long make sure it has threads down the whole rod. I found mine in the nuts and bolts section at home depot. Next get 2 big ass washers and 2 nuts that fit onto the threaded rod. You have now just made your own little bearing pusher.

 

To use it put the rod thru the carrier. Put some bearing grease in the carrier and some where the bearings slide in. Place a bearing on top and bottom. Put 1 washer on top and 1 washer on bottom. Thread the nuts on, one on top the other on bottom. Make sure the bearings are straight and in route to slide into the carrier evenly. Then start to tighten down the nuts. The bearings should be pulled in the carrier when you start to tighten the nuts. The trick is to make sure the bearings are straight as they work their way back into the carrier.

 

Hope this makes since. By the threaded rod I mean its a rod with threads all the way down it. I dont know the specific name for it.

 

* Also make sure you dont forget to put your axle sleeve in the carrier*

 

Hope this helps :thumbsup:

Edited May 4, 2007 by 96_banshee_96

[CFM]

It's just called "all threaded rod"

 

I've got one of those handy do da's in my toolbox also..