pressing in A/C clutch bearing-howto?

[Konstantin Bogach]

I thought about it but the wall in this bearing is something like 1/16 of inch
or even thinner.   On perfect press it would not matter but on slightly sloppy
one little tangential  force can brake it.   I have access to sloppy one.
This is just theorization - I did not work on presses a lot.  I might be over
cautious.

Konstantin.

SJ wrote:

> Why not just cut thru one side wall of the used outer race using a hacksaw.
> Now you have something that looks like a C clip. That should be easy to
> extract after pressing in the bearing.
>
> SJ
> 85 Dodge PU, D-250, 318, auto
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>
> >
> > Message: 12
> > Date: Tue, 06 May 2003 13:49:24 -0400
> > From: Konstantin Bogach <konstantin.bogach at morganstanley.com>
> > To: Kneale Brownson <knotnook at traverse.com>
> > Cc: quattro at audifans.com
> > Subject: Re: pressing in A/C clutch bearing-howto?
> >
> > 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.