Wheel bearing trouble

[corkymills]

Hi everybody I am replacing hub bearings on the front of a ford fiesta. When I knocked the part that holds the wheel on to seperate the hub the bearing broke apart leaving half of the bearing case stuck on the shaft. Will it come off easier if I heat the bearing ring?? cheers

 

[markie]

can you not just knock it off an nicker/screw driver ? using heat with oil, not the best idea. imho

 

[corkymills]

Hi Markie, it`s a precision fit therefore there is no room for it to be knocked off. It has to be pulled off evenly. I just wondered if it could be heated up and clamped in a vice and removed that way....

 

[Stivino]

Sounds like you'll have to have it pressed off. Why not nip down to your local scrappy and get a whole strut for a tenner?

 

[Belle427]

a bit of heat wont hurt as long as there are not any seals around to melt

 

[naebothernoo]

I had the same problem What I did was use a dremel to cut a groove on opposite sides of the remains of the bearing and broke it off with a cold chisel. This worked but be careful when cutting the groove. Hope this helps let us know how you get on

 

[corkymills]

Hi all, I managed to grind it off using a belt sander where I work. Cheers for your help folks.....