pressing in A/C clutch bearing-howto?

[Konstantin Bogach]

It has very thin wall - no provision for grinding.

Konstantin.

Kneale Brownson wrote:

> I've always understood you press on the race that has the binding
> fit.  Sounds like that's the outer in your example.  I'd think that the old
> outer would come back out relatively easily after being pushed only
> partially in when used to drive in the new bearing.  Maybe you could grind
> it slightly on the OD to be more certain it'll come back out???
>
> At 11:49 AM 05/06/2003 -0400, Konstantin Bogach wrote:
> >I am going to press in new bearing and the quesiton is where to apply
> >pressure - inner or outer race.  They are not in the same plane,  inner
> >race in wider.  It is hard to find  metal bushing-driver I can use on
> >the outer race - it should have very specific ID and OD.  I actulally
> >destroyed old bearing and was going to use outer race as driving bushing
> >but... the bearing sits and inch below the clutch surface and if I drive
> >the new bearing all the way down I will not be able to remove "driving
> >tool".   It leaves me with only option to presson inner race.   I am
> >afraid it will damage the bearing.  Or not?
> >
> >Thanks for you input.
> >
> >Konstantin.