wheel bearings in a 86 tourer

batesy · Post by **batesy** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 5:01 pm

gday, wonderin how to get bearings out of front assembly.... i have removed the front caliper, and disk, but cannot figure out how to remove the bearings.... do i have to take the drive shaft out???? this is the only way i can see of removing them

any help much appreciated thacks

Matatak · Post by **Matatak** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 5:14 pm

take driveshaft out and remover the hub from teh car - may not need to remove driveshaft jsut undo nut and knock it back so it is loose in the slot
also take steering off, balljoints and unbolt strut maybe

arent they built into the hub? so they will need to be pressed out??

dont qoute me on this as i dotn got an Lseries and cant remember wt i did to get mine out of my MY when i took it off

AlpineRaven · Post by **AlpineRaven** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 5:31 pm

They will require to press them out with an bearing press - normally clutch/brakes places have them. If you are in Melbourne Western Subs - I can do them for you.
Cheers
AP

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 7:31 pm

You can do them with a punch and big hammer....

AlpineRaven · Post by **AlpineRaven** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 7:39 pm

Matt wrote:You can do them with a punch and big hammer....

You can but what happens if you hit it offset and will jam it up and make it 3x harder to remove or install.
Cheers
AP

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 7:47 pm

You must have one big hammer... as long as you hit progressive around the edge it is fine, i have never had a problem. Thats my 2 cents worth anyway.

Chris_Rogers · Post by **Chris_Rogers** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 9:00 pm

press out. hammer will stuff them. did that all ready with mine.

batesy · Post by **batesy** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 9:05 pm

thanks guys, looks like its goin to the mechanics, as i dont have a press, thanks for the offer alpine raven, but its a bit far away.... cheers

thanks for the quik reply

AndrewT · Post by **AndrewT** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 11:01 am

If you stuffed it up using that method then you did it wrong.
Theres no problem using a hammer and punch, as already suggested you just need to do it progressively and take some care.
But naturally every home mechanic has to draw the line somewhere, if you aren't confident then it is definitely smarter to pay the money.