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Need to buy/borrow/copy EA rear wheel bearing tool


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Throwing this out to the community for help.

 

I'm looking to buy/borrow/copy the driver used to release the rear wheel bearings from an EA-series trailing arm.  I've got two sets of wheel bearings that need changing and I'd REALLY prefer to not use a punch to break these guys free.


Any leads you can provide will help.

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I have one of the official sockets for them. It will work if the nut isn't stuck. For the tight ones, I modified a tool for my air powered impact hammer. Ground the end so it could hit the notch and not deform it. Buzzed it enough to get it to turn, then the socket did the rest.

 

I used by HD Dremel tool to cut the staked edge out, otherwise forget turning it.

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I think I remember somewhere on here where somebody modified a hub tool from a 4wd Ford to work. Might poke around and see if that will work for you. 

 

Dan

 

this.

 

there is a 2 pin socket in appropriate diameter available at most auto stores.  I think it is a Ford tool.  But it's hte same diameter, and has 2 notches directly across from eachother.  It's enough to work.  Don't need all 4 notches.

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Here's one I made from tool steel yrs ago.

Make handle approx 16" OAL with 3" dia. head, 1" wide handle, 1/2" flat stock with 1.375" hole thru round head of handle. Turn round stock to 2.437 OD x 2.062 ID x .250 depth, drill 1.062 hole thru center then mill 4 'teeth' to .250 width, hair over .750" apart to fit nut. Weld this hub to handle. Weld the 2 pieces together with 'teeth'  at approx 20* angle to handle. 

Fit over axle stub engaging nut & apply BFH to loosen nut.

Subaru rear axle brg wrench.pdf

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Oh, 1/4" thick would be enough.  Be safer to go 3/8" .  If you need more torque than that can handle, you'll probably need to go with my custom air hammer bit to break it loose.  It is difficult to get enough force holding the socket engaged with the nut when large torque is applied.

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