The one that will not come loose is the factory installed
2006-07-18 13:42:00 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Dodge
I'm assuming it's a FWD vehicle. These bearings have a great tendency to rust into place. The best you can do is remove the brake shoes, bearing bolts, and beat the hell out of it from the backside. It WILL ruin the bearing, but I assume that is what you are changing anyways, so it doesn't matter if the old one is junk. It's not the way I like to do it (I HATE to beat on things with a hammer), but it's the only way I have found to do it. Good Luck!!
2006-07-21 09:35:23 · answer #1 · answered by lugnutz59 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
if you're talking about a car hub bearing, it's going to take a lot of muscle to remove that espcially if it's stock and STUCK(wd40 and small wrenches wont cut it). chances are, you're driving a RWD vehicle. you might ruin some tire bolts to do this (but that's easy to replace). get a thick metal bar or plate that you can screw on to your differential (tire bolt). screwing it on to 1 to 2 bolts will be adequate and make sure you make it tight. after that, start pounding like crazy from the inside out. the differential should come loose (with the bearing attached to it) then just bring that to a machine shop for removal, rebuilding and refitting of a new one.
2006-07-18 21:03:11 · answer #2 · answered by Richie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One thing I have done successfully before is to take a blow torch and "heat" the area around it. As you heat the housing it will expand (metal expands with heat) then the bearing at room temperature should slide out easier. This works in reverse for putting cylinder sleeves in. If you freese the sleeve over night it will slip right in.
2006-07-19 16:20:54 · answer #3 · answered by Clayton K 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure what a hub bearing is.
If your goal is to remove the tire, use DW40 and a 4 way lug wrench
2006-07-18 20:47:50 · answer #4 · answered by please remove me from here 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Get a bearing puller, they come with hardware to fit it on the hub and bang it off.
2006-07-19 09:59:13 · answer #5 · answered by jay 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my hubby who is a mechanic says spray a pentrating fluid in where the axle is and smack on outside with hammer, then tap from inside to walk it off.
2006-07-19 15:19:43 · answer #6 · answered by jenn32004 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The type of vehicle you have would be really helpful right here.
2006-07-18 22:27:06 · answer #7 · answered by Iknowthisone 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
kick it...
2006-07-18 20:45:18 · answer #8 · answered by 30lbs BOOST 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋