Warmer weather coming, almost time for to replace the rear wheel bearings

[Trey T]

I wasn't planning to take off the carrier to press the hub and bearing out but how did you remove the hand brake wire?

[Meir]

Trey.
Let me know if you decide to go with the SIR tool.

[Pdwight]

Months ago at that, I am going to try the Harbour freight tool....if I break it I will have to go a different route...a year ago I would have bought the SIR tool without blinking....but lost my job last summer and my new one makes less than half what I was making...we do what we can

[jacabean]

Originally Posted by Pdwight

Months ago at that, I am going to try the Harbour freight tool....if I break it I will have to go a different route...a year ago I would have bought the SIR tool without blinking....but lost my job last summer and my new one makes less than half what I was making...we do what we can

It is not that it will break . The tool is not set up correctly to pull or insert the bearing . The SIR tool or a press is the way to do this . I did both my Boxster and 996 , learned a lot . it is easy to damage the new bearing as well .

[jacabean]

Originally Posted by Trey T

I wasn't planning to take off the carrier to press the hub and bearing out but how did you remove the hand brake wire?

you have to take the parking brake apart . the cable just pulls out of the carrier . there are some small parts in the parking brake assembly so carefully note how it is put together. when i did my 996 i left the pads on the carrier you just need to be more carful in the press.

[Timco]

Originally Posted by Trey T

I wasn't planning to take off the carrier to press the hub and bearing out but how did you remove the hand brake wire?

I welded a stand off that bridges the bearing and allows it to be pulled out from the outside with the HF puller kit without removing the hub. Way easier.

[Gilles]

Originally Posted by Timco

I welded a stand off that bridges the bearing and allows it to be pulled out from the outside with the HF puller kit without removing the hub. Way easier.

Hello Timco,

By any chance do you have the Harbor Freight part number for the bearing puller kit you used?

The carrier is installed on the car and the puller I bought broke while replacing the second rear wheel bearing...

Thank you!

[Timco]

Originally Posted by Gilles

Hello Timco,

By any chance do you have the Harbor Freight part number for the bearing puller kit you used?

The carrier is installed on the car and the puller I bought broke while replacing the second rear wheel bearing...

Thank you!

It's actually a CV kit as I remember but it has all the discs and a threaded rod and nuts. I made my own rod and welded double bolt.

I have the case at my shop. Will check later gladly.

[Gilles]

Originally Posted by Timco

It's actually a CV kit as I remember but it has all the discs and a threaded rod and nuts. I made my own rod and welded double bolt.

I have the case at my shop. Will check later gladly.

Thank you Timco..!