Another bearing question...

[Orin Eman]

> 
> Gerard, IMHO the guys who did this for you are full of C**P!  When I had
> mine done, I watched the fellow do it and you can tell that the forces put
> on by that hydraulic press are EXTREME and the method you describe would put
> outrageous lateral forces on that bearing.  There may not be any VISIBLE
> damage but I am willing to bet that the tolerances between the ball bearings
> and the races has changed slightly, which will accelerate wear.  The inner
> race has to be pressed on to the hub and the outer race has to be pressed
> into the strut.  Of course this is hard to do because the inner and outer
> races can't be separated.  However a well equipped shop will have the right
> equipment.

This is actually one of the simpler jobs.  You use a round plate the
size of the outer race to press the bearing into the strut.  Then you
support the rear of the bearing with a _flat_ plate which supports
both the outer and inner race and push the hub into the inner races.

The method Gerard is describing is crazy... it doesn't allow you
to install the outer circlip which requires the bearing be pressed
all the way to the shoulder before it can be installed.

Orin.