SIR Wheel Bearing tool to borrow/rent in Baltimore?

[PlayersExpress]

Do you have an "Advanced Auto Parts" in your area? They lend out a lot of car mechanics tools including wheel bearing tools... of course you leave a credit card number as a security deposit but its usually free of charge.

In the spring we borrowed a pair from them in use when we replaced my entire suspension and upgraded the brakes.

Just my .02

Good luck!

[JonnyBGood]

I have a 2000 boxster that needed a bearing replaced. After looking into what it took to do it, I just took it to a shop down in silver springs and had them do it. It seemed way too involved for me to do.

Good luck though.

[gwoodburn]

Originally Posted by PlayersExpress

Do you have an "Advanced Auto Parts" in your area? They lend out a lot of car mechanics tools including wheel bearing tools... of course you leave a credit card number as a security deposit but its usually free of charge.

In the spring we borrowed a pair from them in use when we replaced my entire suspension and upgraded the brakes.

Just my .02

Good luck!

I actually havean Advance Auto less than a mile from my house, but I checked what they had last night and I wasnt confident it would work to get the bearing out. All they seemed to have was a clutch bearing puller and a wheel hub puller (which i guess i could use to get the hub off).

I have used their rental tools before on my old trailblazer with pretty good success. It is a great program they have going for essentially "borrowing" tools no one in a position similar to mine really wants to buy.

I know you said you used their tools to upgrade your suspension, but did you use some of their tools to do the rear wheel bearings? If so, do you happen to remember what tools specifically you rented; i.e. part number, name, etc, to get the bearing out and press back in?

Thanks!

[986rgt]

Check out the write up I did when I did mine a ways back, its on the boxster wiki...


http://boxster.wikia.com/wiki/Wheel_Bearing_Change


Steve

[PlayersExpress]

For the love of me, I can't remember which ones I got. I did replace the bearings, it was a PITA, but me and my father managed to do it.

Im going to go wrack my brain some more and see if I can remember anything.