Dreaded wheel bearings..

[ozbee]

for the price of a few bucks 9 times out of 10 if caught on the road the outer housing will support the new inner race to get you home where you can put in a complete new set. i have seen trailers come in with no inner race cage left and they still managed a 100 ks on them . its not uncommon for poor quality hubs sold with a ring of locite round the outer race to hide poor workmanship caused by a slightly worn tungsten chip on a automatic lathe best bet is to heat them than cool them by squirting around the tapered face quickly and usually with a light tap they fall out. its the same principle as the ring of weld, the cooling contracts the ring in.

[trueblue]

Out - screwdriver.
I'd imagine that's why you're having the trouble with the removals because if it takes more than a screwdriver and hammer you've got issues.

precisely... its too tight if it is extremely hard to get out

[sparkyice]

i changed out a set of my mates on the side of the road in a freezing rain, with darkness falling.
he had no tools in in his rig- had to take 3 or 4 trips to the auto parts store to buy what we needed.
i heated the iner race with a bernzomatic torch to get it off.
it worked- after a couple hours of pounding and cussing.
back on the road, i asked him when was the last time he greased them.
"well, never, i guess. they're only a couple years old"

i could've shot him.

[NAGG]

Do the bearings on a regular basis ( twice a year) & cones yearly( use grease) ....... makes the job easier ........ yes its a pain - i knock the cones out with a screw driver ( probably 120 Deg each hit) & put them in with a block of hard wood & hammer ( keep it even) ......... once level with lip of hub I tap it in with a brass drift & hammer

This seems to work

Chris

[FNQCairns]

i changed out a set of my mates on the side of the road in a freezing rain, with darkness falling.
he had no tools in in his rig- had to take 3 or 4 trips to the auto parts store to buy what we needed.
i heated the iner race with a bernzomatic torch to get it off.
it worked- after a couple hours of pounding and cussing.
back on the road, i asked him when was the last time he greased them.
"well, never, i guess. they're only a couple years old"

i could've shot him.

Mate, that's a shocker! It's just this scenario that keeps me looking after them to the best of my ability - they are far from choosy in the predicament they will leave you in

cheers fnq