[V8] Hub Shark Users

[Bernie Benz]

On Oct 28, 2008, at 5:30 PM, John S. Lagnese wrote:

> When it's tight, give it a whack with a hammer.
Not in general good advice. Sometimes better to relax and enjoy it!
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> From: <kneale at knitknacks.com>
> To: <kneale at knitknacks.com>
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> Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2008 1:52 PM
> Subject: Re: [V8] Hub Shark Users
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>
>> The bearing inner came out with the hub, and I managed to get that  
>> pulled
>> off the hub.
>>
>> However, the Hub Shark does not seem to want to pull the bearing  
>> outer
>> part from the housing.  There's a great deal more resistance than for
>> extracting the hub.  I've run my 3/4-drive CP impact wrench until the
>> socket stops moving despite multiple seconds of additional  
>> hammering, and
>> the thing just isn't coming.  Is there some other approach (other  
>> than
>> removing the strut and going to a press)?
>>
>>
>>
>>> I'm preparing for my first use of a Hub Shark to replace a wheel  
>>> bearing
>>> on my 200q20vA.  I've removed the UFO caliper and the axle.  The Hub
>>> Shark
>>> directions say to disconnect the lower control arm, but I presume  
>>> that's
>>> to make it possible to swing the bearing housing away from the  
>>> axle so
>>> you
>>> don't have to pull the axle.  Since I've already pulled the axle, is
>>> there
>>> any reason to also disconnect the lower control arm?
>>>
>>>
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