December 9, 201510 yr After FINALLY getting my cv axle out of the front passenger hub to replace the bearings, the inner bearing came out with the axle! 'Tis stuck pretty good on there and I need some tips on how I can get it of without ruining a good axle. 87 FWD GL 3door
December 9, 201510 yr A smaller power tool with a cutoff disk. The bearing is probably ruined now anyway. So destroying it to save the shaft makes sense. I think if I had one that stuck, I'd try to find a way to clamp and protect the axle end in a vise. Hammer on the outer race. Or find a big bearing splitter and puller to do it the more conventional way. I have a medium sized set, which works for normally tight ones.
December 9, 201510 yr Author FINALLY DID IT! After two hours of exhausting creativity, sore buns from sitting for so long and mangled hands I got to stand up and toss that wheel bearing. I feel better! Thank you all for your advice!
December 10, 201510 yr I was going to say i used a 2 jaw puller and impacted it off. The last one i had that did that took about 5 minutes to adjust the puller, get it lined up, and get the bearing off.
December 10, 201510 yr The puller I have looks like it's 7Ton. I've run into things it won't move. Glad it worked out.
December 12, 201510 yr In had that happen once the bearing is still on the axle and funny enuff i still have the axle and bearing we were replacing the axle but ended up putting a spare hub with good bearings in it with the new axle I didn't trust the old hub seeing as how the bearing came out in one piece i figured the hub was wore out and i didn't want to even try to save the old bearing
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