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Bob Cattera
First tried to remove the pillar from the control arm but the stub shaft would not clear the ball joint. So I pulled the control arm and pressed the stub shaft out of the pillar then pressed the hub out of the pillar. Then I removed the ring nut using the proper tool.
Well one side of the inner race came out with the hub, not unexpected. The manual says to drive the inner race far enough off the hub to use a puller to remove it.
My first question is how do you drive the race down the hub? I have tried to wedge a screwdriver between the hub and race but it won't budge. I now have the hub in the freezer and plan to apply heat to the race to see if that will free it up enough to move.
My other question is, is a 12 ton press enough to press out the bearing? I have been using the ring nut tool to press against the back of the bearing but it is not moving. I tried heating the pillar with a propane torch still no movement.
Does anyone have any suggestions as to what my next step should be? Have I missed a step?
Thanks,
Well one side of the inner race came out with the hub, not unexpected. The manual says to drive the inner race far enough off the hub to use a puller to remove it.
My first question is how do you drive the race down the hub? I have tried to wedge a screwdriver between the hub and race but it won't budge. I now have the hub in the freezer and plan to apply heat to the race to see if that will free it up enough to move.
My other question is, is a 12 ton press enough to press out the bearing? I have been using the ring nut tool to press against the back of the bearing but it is not moving. I tried heating the pillar with a propane torch still no movement.
Does anyone have any suggestions as to what my next step should be? Have I missed a step?
Thanks,