pbk
Well-Known Member
i had a quick look and couldnt find any specific thread on wheel bearing replacement
i found if you dont have the right technique for this like anything an easy job becomes difficult
you only need a few things to do this a couple of different sized flat head screw drivers, a hammer or some sort a rubber or wooden mallet would be more appropriate, a can of wd-40 the one with extenable piece does make it easier, a tub of grease and a clean rag and forgot to mention a socket that has the same OD as the bearings
step 1: put your new bearings in the freezer for a few hours, this shrinks them a tiny bit making it easier to install them, leave your wheel out in the sun to heat up a bit, in reverse to the bearigs the heat will open the hole a tiny amount etc
step 2: pry out the rubber dust seals if you have them
step 3: spray wd-40 around the outer edge of the bearing and inside the hub behind the bearing, this is where the extendable piece helps
step 4: use the flathead head scewdriver and your hammer to tap them out, to do this place the flathead screwdriver inside the hub, make sure you have the flathead screwdriver placed in a way it will not slip into the bearing seal, tap evenly around the bearing till it falls out, do the same to the other side
step 5: clean the inside of the hub out
step 6: grease the inside of the hub where the bearings will go, fetch your bearings from the freezer and grease the outside race
i found if you dont have the right technique for this like anything an easy job becomes difficult
you only need a few things to do this a couple of different sized flat head screw drivers, a hammer or some sort a rubber or wooden mallet would be more appropriate, a can of wd-40 the one with extenable piece does make it easier, a tub of grease and a clean rag and forgot to mention a socket that has the same OD as the bearings
step 1: put your new bearings in the freezer for a few hours, this shrinks them a tiny bit making it easier to install them, leave your wheel out in the sun to heat up a bit, in reverse to the bearigs the heat will open the hole a tiny amount etc
step 2: pry out the rubber dust seals if you have them
step 3: spray wd-40 around the outer edge of the bearing and inside the hub behind the bearing, this is where the extendable piece helps
step 4: use the flathead head scewdriver and your hammer to tap them out, to do this place the flathead screwdriver inside the hub, make sure you have the flathead screwdriver placed in a way it will not slip into the bearing seal, tap evenly around the bearing till it falls out, do the same to the other side
step 5: clean the inside of the hub out
step 6: grease the inside of the hub where the bearings will go, fetch your bearings from the freezer and grease the outside race