[Vwdiesel] A2 front wheel bearing tips?

[Val Christian]

Loren makes a good point.  I have a set of 3/4" Harbor Freight sockets
out next to the press in the garage.  Yes, the press was a $100 Harbor
Freight Special.  All are well over 20 years old.  The sockets have only 
been used a couple of times on some tractor or bulldozer.  That's 
incidental use.  The REAL use is on the hydraulic press.

Right now, I'm looking for a long FINE thread rod, and a bunch of nuts 
for it.  With that and some custom plates, and a few sockets, I can
make a linear "change the bearing in place" tool.  It'll probably 
work 80% of the time.

Has anyone used one of the "no removal" tools for replacing bearings
while the hub is still on the car?  Perhaps they can comment on the 
tool, and how easy it may have been.

I have had bearings that have required "the torch".  A 50 ton press 
wouldn't get them out.  Oxy-acetylene did.  

Val

> 
>   Hate to say take it to a shop but in my experience it's 
> tough enough to do with a good vise and a big selection of 
> 3/4 and 1" sockets to use for pressing.  I'm afraid you'd 
> band the center race out of the bearing before you got it 
> seated.  They take a bit of push for a fair distance.  You 
> can try removing it and see how that goes but it might 
> really be worth a few $$ to have it done easily, quickly 
> and right (of course that's if you find someone who'll do it 
> right!
>      Loren
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