[s-cars] wheel bearing puller

[Tom Green]

Many thanks to all for the comments and suggestions.  I would still  
like some
more experiences with removing the old bearing.

Tom

On Jan 5, 2010, at 5:11 PM, Mark Pollan wrote:

> Hey Tom, many moons ago I visited with Igor K. and dropped off my  
> Schley
> bearing tool for him to use.  I suggested he drop the bearing into the
> freezer before reassembly.  He did and reported smooth sailing.  At  
> least
> that is the way I remember it since in apparently one motion he  
> dropped the
> bearing in the freezer and it came out a chilled bottle of Russia's  
> finest.
>
> HTH,
>
> Mark
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Tom Green
> Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 11:47 AM
> To: Scarlist; David Kase
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] wheel bearing puller
>
> Dave,
>
> Have you used your kit on the URS6 with the strut still installed on
> the vehicle?  I ask because the URS4/6 have a much
> tighter press fit bearing than those that use a circlip to help retain
> the bearing, and I typically see pressure requirements
> far above what the bolt and impact wrench can supply, even when trying
> to supply some heat to the strut.
>
> It is nice where it works, but I haven't seen better than a 50%
> success rate on the URS4/6 bearings.  Nothing can be worse
> than planning a quick job only to find the strut has to be removed and
> a hydraulic press used to R/R the bearing, so I am
> soliciting other experience for this job.
>
> I am also looking for BTDT on using the original Hub Shark or later
> knock-off designs for this job.
>
> Despite the fancy "Schwaben" pedigree attached to the ECS kit, it does
> not appear to be superior to the Harbor Freight
> kit at half the price, in fact, it looks identical right down to the
> case.
>
> Tom
>
>
>> On Monday January 4 2010 David Kase <dbkase at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> No but I wish this would have been available when I bought my Sir
>> kit for
>> ~$350...
>>
>> Looks like the same deal though.  Works pretty good.  Got the job
>> done on
>> the car.
>>
>> Kase
>>
>> On Mon, Jan 4, 2010 at 4:09 PM, Jerry Scott
>> <jerryscott at wispertel.net>wrote:
>>
>>> Has anyone tried the ECS Wheel Bearing Puller on the Urs front
>>> bearings?
>>>
>>>
>>>
> http://www.ecstuning.com/Search/ES9747_ES1306825_ES240943_ES240945_ES11420_E
> S3661_ES9009/ES1306825/
>>>
>>> Jerry
>
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