wheel bearings - "hub shark"

[Mark R]

I have the OTC version, always use it with my air impact gun.  Saves
doing alignments when replacing wheel bearings.

Mark

On 8/17/05, Kneale Brownson <kneale at coslink.net> wrote:
> 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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