Wheel bearings are hard

[steved0x]

Originally Posted by 911monty

This is great! Since I have 92k on clock I expect this job is in the near future. I am wondering where one would rent the SIR tool, at $660 It is too pricey to use once and throw into my tool kit!

I was lucky borrowed from a friend (and I can't speak for him) but now that I have done one, I bet I could use the harbor freight kit or one of the bearing kits from the tool loaner program from some auto part stores. There is also a guy selling a tool that does 944 bearings for around $100 that I think could do the fronts of an "S" and all 4 corners of a base.

http://www.arnnworx.com/BearingTool1.htm

I'll post some links tomorrow and more info as it is hard to type on my phone.

I never did get the inner race off the hub so my son took it to a friend that runs a shop and he pulled it off for me he's going to do the other 3 later this week

[Gilles]

Originally Posted by steved0x

I never did get the inner race off the hub so my son took it to a friend that runs a shop and he pulled it off for me he's going to do the other 3 later this week

Steve,

I cut a diagonal slot on the inner bearing race with a dremel tool (got the idea from a picture I saw here), and afterwards it's very easy to remove it from the hub..

BTW you are right, I bought a HF puller kit and it has all the sizes you need (for about $100)