Hello all,
I have been struggling with my right rear wheel bearing. The inner bearing came out no problem with only a hammer and improvised drift. The outer bearing is not coming so easily. Speedy Jim's website makes it sound like it should come out with only a hammer and drift, but mine is not budging. I have invested in a bigger hammer and a set of proper drifts, to little avail.
It's been in the driveway for a few days now. Today I rented a slide hammer from a local auto parts place. It got the bearing race to move about 1/16" of an inch but it doesn't seem to be going any further. The slide hammer is a very poor fit and I've had to waste much time grinding the fingers to fit better, but it still slips out easily.
Anybody have any tricks for me? I don't any heat readily available, such as a propane torch. I want to get this over with!
Thanks, Harry