wheel bearings - "hub shark"

[Kneale Brownson]

Hub Shark:   http://www.thetoolwarehouse.net/shop/OLD-7325.html

At 08:53 PM 8/16/2005 -0700, Tony Hoffman wrote:
>It works quite well. It's a huge bolt and nut with several different sized 
>rings that work to pull the hub and race out. You have to be cautious when 
>reassembling, so as not to push the inner race through. Used it about 100 
>times when I worked for a shop. Not sure where you would get one, or how 
>much though. Probably cheaper to have the machine shop do it. But......if 
>you have several Audi's, or plan on doing more, might be worth it.
> 
>Tony Hoffman
>
>Evan Parker <evan at nextgenrealty.com> wrote:
>There's a tool called a "hub shark" that suposedly works, but you might
>as well go get it pressed out at a mechanic or a machine shop for 20
>bucks or so.
>
>Typical pressing out guage will typically read 6-12 or so tonnes.
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Evan P. Parker
>NextGen Realty
>1243 Comm. Ave
>Allston MA 02134
>617 259 7937 cell
>617 208 2141 desk
>617 208 2199 fax
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: quattro-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com]
>On Behalf Of tombin at idle.curiosity.org
>Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 9:42 PM
>To: quattro at audifans.com
>Subject: wheel bearings
>
>the subject is a 1987 audi 5000cstq. To remove the front bearings in
>this car, do you need a press? if so, is there any way to remove the
>bearings without a press? Thank you!
>
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