Removnig wheel bearings

[Astro4x4]

Hey all,
How the heck do you get the wheel bearings out of the wheels?? Do I have to go out and buy one of those fancy slide hammer bearing removers?, or is there a redneck way?

Thanks,
Dave

[arsenic]

a blind bearing puller how your SUPPOSED to do it, I always just take a extension and knock them out, so the red neck way.

[crazyboy68]

i prefer the screw driver and hammer method just make sure not to hit the sides where the bearings go against

[arsenic]

the extension and hammer method works a TON better, geez, what do they teach you at MMI

[Astro4x4]

Darn, these babies are in tight then. Tried the screwdriver, tried the extention, tried a socket on the extension, darn tools keep slipping off the bearing. I'm going to borrow a piece of rod from work tonight and try that.
Thanks guys.

[arsenic]

there aren't in there that tight, I take them out all the time, takes like under 5 minutes, you'll be fine Dave.

[Black_peter]

Brass or Bronze drift is the way to go.. I have a 1/2 diameter piece I use. The brass or bronze is soft so less likely to ding the wheel. The key is to work in a circle. You might get just one side knocked out a tiny bit and cause it to lock in place. Tiny taps as you work in a circle. Tiny taps as you work in a circle. Tiny taps as you work in a circle.

Say it with me..

[crazyboy68]

so what your trying to say is go in circles???lol

[arsenic]

[GytRDunKat]

so what your trying to say is go in circles???lol

with tiny taps!