[Vwdiesel] A2 front wheel bearing tips?

[Roger Brown]

Val Christian wrote:
> 
> 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

I too did the HF press, 3/4" socket (AKA bearing press kit) set.  I also
found some common water pipe fittings that made perfect press jigs as
well:
	http://www.4crawler.com/Diesel/CheapTricks/FrontWheelBearing.shtml

-- 
   Roger