Bearing race chipped on install (was: Wheel bearing circlips?)

[Bernie Strub]

Ben sed:

>>Based on your experience thus far, do you recommend the H.F. press.  I
have been toying with the Harbor Freight offering(s) for some time now.

I have had one of these in the garage for several years now.  It is
absolutely indispensable for subframe bushings, control arm bushings, and
wheel bearings.  It has thus far been stone reliable, and has allowed me to
make repairs that I would have otherwise had to pay others to do.  One
caveat: frequently I will need a second person to assist in positioning the
item undergoing exchanges.  Subframes and struts in particular need to be
held up by one person while the second locates the pressing dies and pumps
the hydraulic jack.

I have a lot of HF toys, and have yet (knock wood!) to have any stories of
misfortune.

>>>>>Bernie