[s-cars] Re: bearing rumble

[Peter Schulz]

Igor:

Along those lines, I find that the Craftsman 18 inch long 1/2 inch breaker 
bar does just that (break) on the average after the third timing belt or 
axle bolt replacement ( using a 1m (3ft) Cheater pipe)

Thankfully, I live about two miles from a Sears hardware store.

I do plan on either investing on a 3/4 breaker bar, or upgrade to a "Snap 
on" grade 1/2 inch breaker bar soon.

O'tooles corallary was that Murphy was an optimist.

Which means that altough I'm close to Sear's, the bar will break on me when 
I'm in the middle of a project and the store is closed...

-Peter





( this is exacerbated At 01:11 PM 2/14/2004, Igor Kessel wrote:
>Folks,
>the bearings are finally replaced and the car is now quiet.
>
>The replacement went uneventfully except that the right bearing broke the 
>18", 1/2" drive Craftsman breaker bar when I tried to ease the bearing out 
>with the 36mm,  1/2" drive socket. Of course I had a 1m long cheater pipe 
>over it :)
>
>I ended up buying a big a$$ 1-7/16", 3/4" drive Craftsman socket, and a 
>big a$$ 3/4" drive Craftsman breaker bar.  And used a 1m long cheater pipe 
>over it. Methinks the bearing housing in the right strut was a bit 
>undersized from the factory. Coz the new bearing went in with exactly the 
>same exorbitant amount of force applied to it.
>
>Oh, and I kept the new bearings in the freezer for a few hours prior to 
>installing them. And greased the hell out of the bearings and the bearing 
>housings.
>
>I would like to cordially thank Mark Pollan for not only lending me his 
>bearing removal tool which enabled me to replace the bearings right on the 
>car w/o having to remove the struts, screw up the alignment and haul those 
>hunks of steel over to my machinist, but also for hand delivering the tool 
>to me almost the Christmas eve. I owe you one, Mark!
>Please let me know when and how you want it back. I can mail it, or hand 
>deliver to you. Or perhaps you will be visiting your relatives in 
>Villanova soon?
>
>The list camaradery never ceases to amaze me!
>
>--
>Igor Kessel
>two turbo quattros
>
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Peter Schulz
1990 CQ (perpetually awaiting S2 3b engine transplant)
1991 200 20v TQW indigo mica
1991 200 20v TQW titanium grey
Chelmsford, MA USA
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