Wheel bearings are hard

[Gilles]

Steve, hopefully the video works, it shows my son helping me with the sledge hammer on the last bearing as my back took a vacation...

https://www.facebook.com/gilles.deprevoisin.3/videos/10207381200081047/

[Meir]

i updated my old thread, so have a look and don't hesitate to give me a call if needed.
just don't forget the retaining plate

[steved0x]

Much easier now that the tool is correctly configured, you can see the ball bearings peeking out.

I think I have to remove one of tge wheel studs to finish the extraction, I need to anyway to adjust the parking brake when I put it all back together.

I'm stopping for now because we are going to church now, for my cousin's granddaughter baby dedication.

[Meir]

Originally Posted by steved0x

Much easier now that the tool is correctly configured, you can see the ball bearings peeking out.

I think I have to remove one of tge wheel studs to finish the extraction, I need to anyway to adjust the parking brake when I put it all back together.

I'm stopping for now because we are going to church now, for my cousin's granddaughter baby dedication.

Steve.
Don't remove any wheel studs. Spin the hub or position the horseshoe sideways to get clearance.
Anyway, it looks like you are few threads away.

[petee_c]

Originally Posted by steved0x

Much easier now that the tool is correctly configured, you can see the ball bearings peeking out.

I think I have to remove one of tge wheel studs to finish the extraction, I need to anyway to adjust the parking brake when I put it all back together.

I'm stopping for now because we are going to church now, for my cousin's granddaughter baby dedication.

Question :

What year did the boxster come out with lug studs? My 01s uses bolts I think....

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[steved0x]

Originally Posted by petee_c

Question :

What year did the boxster come out with lug studs? My 01s uses bolts I think....

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None I added these studs, I used these:

M14x1.5 ACS Race Series Studs — Track-Studs.com

I used the 65 MM ones. I may get the 80s - the 65mm is perfect for the Boxster S twist wheels, but on the Carrera twist wheels for Boxster, the lugs are more deeply recessed and it is a little more finicky to get the lug nut started... Once I get it started, using the socket by hand, then I zip them the rest of the way on using my battery powered impact gun. There are plenty of threads left over, it is just getting the nut started is a little finicky. But not to the point of shelling out extra money to get 10 new studs for the backs...

It does make it a little more convenient when I am taking wheels on and off all the time.

That vendor runs free shipping specials from time to time on rennlist, if you search for his threads and look at the recent ones you will find it, user name ApexComp. Unsure if there is one going on now.

[Gilles]

Originally Posted by Meir

i updated my old thread, so have a look and don't hesitate to give me a call if needed.
just don't forget the retaining plate

Meir,
I also forgot the retaining plate and had to remove the brand new bearing with the sledge hammer...

Then I installed the bearings with the magnetic strip outside and had to remove them again.. to make a long story short I had to buy seven bearings to replace the four corners... "famous wrong moves"

It was was bear of a job (for me anyway..) not technical, just plain hard.. I am glad it's over

[Meir]

Originally Posted by Gilles

Meir,
I also forgot the retaining plate and had to remove the brand new bearing with the sledge hammer...

Then I installed the bearings with the magnetic strip outside and had to remove them again.. to make a long story short I had to buy seven bearings to replace the four corners... "famous wrong moves"

It was was bear of a job (for me anyway..) not technical, just plain hard.. I am glad it's over

This us defenetly a jub, the require a lot of patients and attention to details.
I thing that the fact it also requires physical effort, makes you loos it when you get tired.
Add to that the lack of detailed instructions online, and the chance of making a mistake is pretty high.
Next time, I definetly need to make a video.