01-04-2019, 02:33 PM
With oil in the front brakes and a clear breakdown of the seal between inner and outer hubs I decided to remove hubs, replace worn and contaminated brake shoes and replace the seal between inner and outer hubs.
First side went perfectly, small bearing stayed with the outer hub and larger bearing stayed with inner hub.
I followed the prescribed procedure using correct hub puller to loosen outer then reattach and pull inner. All came apart with relative ease and went back together well.
Feeling pleased with myself I started on second side. Not so good.
Outer housing moved easily but small bearing remained on hub. reattached and locked in place with wheel nuts but inner hub would not shift.
Removed small bearing from hub with gentle pull from 3 legged puller. No sign of damage.
Now I was left with the the inner hub moving back/away from the bearing but the inner shell of bearing locked solid on the hub.
I tried again with correct hub puller, it felt like all was beginning to move when suddenly realised it was the outer hub face which was distorting, so it was locked against inner hub at the wheel studs but bending away inbetween.
I have a spare complete hub assembly (thankfully).
However, it has the inner and outer bearings secured within the outer hub, so I can't simply pop it on the existing inner on the car (with its stuck larger bearing).
Hoping you are still following this:
I would like to get the old hub/bearing off to make it easier to get the new brake shoes on and then replace with the complete spare hub set.
The alternative would be to drift out the bearings from the spare outer hub and use that with the existing stuck on inner. But that leaves me with trying to get brake shoes on the had way and hoping that the replacement outer hub fits with the stuck on inner.
Am I down to good old heat on the bearing stuck on the hub and then more brute force or am I missing something more subtle?
thanks
Andy
First side went perfectly, small bearing stayed with the outer hub and larger bearing stayed with inner hub.
I followed the prescribed procedure using correct hub puller to loosen outer then reattach and pull inner. All came apart with relative ease and went back together well.
Feeling pleased with myself I started on second side. Not so good.
Outer housing moved easily but small bearing remained on hub. reattached and locked in place with wheel nuts but inner hub would not shift.
Removed small bearing from hub with gentle pull from 3 legged puller. No sign of damage.
Now I was left with the the inner hub moving back/away from the bearing but the inner shell of bearing locked solid on the hub.
I tried again with correct hub puller, it felt like all was beginning to move when suddenly realised it was the outer hub face which was distorting, so it was locked against inner hub at the wheel studs but bending away inbetween.
I have a spare complete hub assembly (thankfully).
However, it has the inner and outer bearings secured within the outer hub, so I can't simply pop it on the existing inner on the car (with its stuck larger bearing).
Hoping you are still following this:
I would like to get the old hub/bearing off to make it easier to get the new brake shoes on and then replace with the complete spare hub set.
The alternative would be to drift out the bearings from the spare outer hub and use that with the existing stuck on inner. But that leaves me with trying to get brake shoes on the had way and hoping that the replacement outer hub fits with the stuck on inner.
Am I down to good old heat on the bearing stuck on the hub and then more brute force or am I missing something more subtle?
thanks
Andy
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