How To Remove Pressed-on Bearings - EricTheCarGuy

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I know this one does not cover an entire procedure but it just worked out this way. I did however want to show how to remove this type of bearing should you run into it. I didn't show the installation for 2 reasons on this, first, I just didn't have the time to shoot it, and second I recommend pressing new bearings on rather than hammering them into place (I don't have a press yet). I would say that hammering them is OK but you risk damage to the bearing and if that happens it is a lot of work and more money to fix it. Be sure to wear your safety glasses!
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@stevebowen9412 10 лет назад

I use this method all the time because I don't have the money or the space for a press, or the money for the various pullers I would need for all the different things I work on. However when I get down to the inner races I usually cut @ about a 50 degree angle with the blade tilted 20 degrees. Doing it this way makes the cut a little longer but can avoid cutting any of the other parts. Great video.

@RaisingAwesome 7 лет назад

I know this is an old post, but I appreciate it. I elected to proactively change my rear axle bearings on my 99 Jeep, and once again, you popped up in the search and your video gave me the confidence I needed. Although I do have an air tank and cutoff tool, I went with my Dremel since it had a smaller cutting disc. This allowed me some room for my unsteady hands. The local Napa shop was kind enough to press the new ones on for just $20, bucks. Since I saved so much money on this job, I applied the savings to a 12 ton press from Harbor Freight for $134 for future use. I saw it in the store and it does take up much room at all and will be great for these kind of projects. Thanks again!

@otherstuffbybob 11 лет назад

Eric THANKS.....I just replaced both my wheel bearings on my Grand Cherokee. I Would have never even attempted taking out my axles until I saw your video. Napa pressed on my new wheel bearings and the price included cutting off the old ones. Thanks again for the video!!!!!!!

@TheSmoooooo 12 лет назад

i was going to get a repair shop to do it for me but reading your comment makes me wanna do it myself now.

@fisqual 11 лет назад

Man, for some reason I always thought this would have been frowned upon, I've done this a dozen or more times. Thanks for making me feel like a real mechanic instead of a janky one. :)

@ericthecarguy 13 лет назад

@edisystems I'm glad it worked out for you, thanks for the comment.

@CaptainBackFat 12 лет назад

I'd like to have a beer with Eric the car guy and bullshit about cars. Eric, your videos are great and this one just confirmed the steps in the procedure I'm about to do.

@ericthecarguy 14 лет назад

@Vanuatoo I have so many, I don't have a favorite brand or anything. Find some that feel comfortable and make sure to ware them, that is the most important thing. Can't tell you how may times I thought, "I'll just do this real quick" and ended up with something in my eye.

@jarinwilson9539 11 лет назад

Retainer plate(flange) type axle set up. Axle shaft bearings are pressed onto the shaft vs. the axle bearings be pressed into the axle tube commonly found on c-clip axles. This method of removal is a good alternative for those who do not have access to a press. Sometimes you just have to improvise. Great video

@ericthecarguy 13 лет назад

@Jed118 A press is the best method by you can sometimes hammer them back on but you need to take measurers to ensure you don't damage the new bearing if you do it that way.

@petermoger8135 7 лет назад

Jesus christ Eric! Normally I watch your videos because I enjoy learning about cars. Now I have this problem with the rear wheel bearing on a Maserati Biturbo, and you got me out of this jam in about 5 minutes! Furthermore, you seem to be the only person on the internets willing to share this knowledge.

@Vivaldi111 12 лет назад

This guy is so cool...offering all this excellent in-depth info for free...very rare in this time and age

@ericthecarguy 13 лет назад

@srtxsara That is a tough one, sometimes I cut the 'nail heads' off of the hold downs on the back of the backing plate to allow the brake shoes to come out without damage, you can get new hold down pins in a hardware kit which usually aren't that expensive. Good luck.

@ericthecarguy 13 лет назад

@tdlewis103 After years of trying other stuff I've found this method to be the most efficient. Good luck with your project and thanks for the comment.

@ericthecarguy 13 лет назад

@whatsdare Glad you like them, thanks for the comment.

@ericthecarguy 13 лет назад

@ddut887 When installing the bearings I prefer to use a press, in this case I used the old collar and placed it against the bearing to install it. I din't want to make a video of this part because I don't like doing it. Interesting suggestion about the heater I'll have to look into that. Thanks for your input.

@NoStress90s 11 лет назад

i live by eric the car guy's saying, stay dirty. and that's just what im doing, I havnt showered going on 2 weeks now, got some crust build up but its all good!!!

@ericthecarguy 13 лет назад

@srtxsara If you can't back the adjuster off enough then cut the heads of the hold down pins on the back of the backing plate, this will allow the brake shoes to pivot out as you remove the drum and not damage the components, new hold down pins come in a hardware kit.

@ericthecarguy 14 лет назад

@NissanAltima2005 From the sound of it that seems like your best option. Be careful with those gears however they are hardened steal and will break if put under too much stress.

@ericthecarguy 13 лет назад

@centervilletn That does work I've used it in the past but how would it apply for these bearings?

@ericthecarguy 13 лет назад

@TheAccordlx I appreciate your enthusiasm, thanks very much for the comment.

@bstevermer9293 9 лет назад

Eric keep on the fight. Every dealer I've worked at, I would call this real world. It called warranty book time, not take all day time. Real world.

@ericthecarguy 14 лет назад

@NissanAltima2005 As far as I know the end play is usually take up by the bearings. If your endplay is excessive in a gear box it's usually the bearings that are at fault. Not sure if shimming would help. Come to think of it most gears are cast and machined to the shaft, are you talking about the gears or the syncros?

@ericthecarguy 14 лет назад

@mazzmari Yea, I've seen more than one Jeep with leaking axle seals, I'll see if I can get a press and show the entire procedure next time.

@ericthecarguy 12 лет назад

@Ignad Yea that would work too, thanks for the suggestion.

@draggboy 11 лет назад

This is a channel for teaching people how to do things DIY style at home. His channel isn't here to teach Master Mechanics how to do everyday jobs, it's here to give the average guy who works on his own car advice and methods. The average guy isn't going to buy a press to work on his Jeep in his garage.

@dynodon427 12 лет назад

Complete agreement with Eric. That is how I did it for years. Never damaged an axle

@ericthecarguy 14 лет назад

@raidacaipo Yes, there is always more than one way to do something and I respect that. My way is not the only way and I'm more than OK with that. Thanks for the comment.

@ericthecarguy 12 лет назад

@trek01100 I'm glad it worked out, thanks for the comment.

@dmax7255 6 лет назад

Eric this video save my life today keep up the good work

@ericthecarguy 13 лет назад

@Flakosowavyy If it's what I think it is it's the hub, it is separate from the bearing but you really can't replace it without replacing the bearing too as you will have to remove the inner race from the hub and I'm not sure how to do that without damaging it.

@pickerfixer 11 лет назад

Back in the day (70's) I worked in a machine shop and we would press the bearings off axles. It was fairly routine except for Chrysler products that needed the ring removed by hammer and chisel prior to pressing off the bearing. We used a burlap cover to prevent ball bearings from flying around as they might with 8 tons of force applied. This seems a decent alternative.

@ericthecarguy 12 лет назад

@trek01100 Not yet I've been hoping to see one of those at the shop, as soon as I do I hope to make a video of it.

@ericthecarguy 13 лет назад

@ddut887 That's the main reason I don't heat bearings, mostly because I don't have the proper equipment to do so, it appears I was correct in my assessment. Thanks a lot for your input I really appreciate the opinion of an expert.

@ericthecarguy 12 лет назад

@tahnaya03 I'm happy to help, thanks very much for your comments.

@tdlewis103 13 лет назад

thanks Eric- I'm faced with this exact problem trying to get pressed on bearings off my recently purchased Makita Planer/Joiner. I tried forcing a gear puller behind the case and promptly broke the gear puller. Next, got out the torch, cooked the heck out of it, but not much progress. Tomorrow, the air grinder gets his chance, thanks to you!

@Daniel-Johnson 10 лет назад

Hey Eric I've been watching your videos for a long time great job you remind me alot of myself and my methods! Keep up the good work!

@jonathandelpozo5407 10 лет назад

This really is "Old School!". Used to do this with a torch before the pneumatic meat slicer came along. Using a torch one had to be really careful to not get into the axle itself. When the pneumatic goodies came along, things changed. I've always used a press to reinstall. Of course a really long section of close fitting pipe always worked too. Have fun!

@ericthecarguy 13 лет назад

@peektwice I'm in the same boat but perhaps it might be time for an upgrade. Thanks for your comments.

@ericthecarguy 13 лет назад

@riz690 Glad I could help. Thanks for the comment.

@chevyman1131 4 года назад

Thanks Eric, Followed this video to remove the bearings on the rear axle shafts of my 58 Chev

@CraigArndt 11 лет назад

I did it the same way, great video. Used a 20 ton harbor freight press and no more oil leaking!

@ericthecarguy 14 лет назад

@mrjost55 Of course, I hope to work on a multitude of projects as they present themselves. I'm at the mercy of what comes into the shop at this time however so I have to wait for things to show up. I am unable to schedule video repairs at this time.

@ericthecarguy 14 лет назад

@ncrdisabled I have a 26 gallon Campbell Hausfeld compressor, not sure of the CFM but it's not really rated to run my cut off wheel, for that I should go to a larger compressor. At some point I hope to go to a 60 gal or above with a belt driven pump.

@ericthecarguy 13 лет назад

@Radcnc As a flat rate tech I would say that would take too long but it would work if you could just heat one and cool the other.

@davidbarnett1033 3 года назад

Thanks Eric. Good video. I've done it the same exact way, just look at what is there, know what your end result is, and go for it. Of course, there are several other ways. You don't have to be Scottish to know that there is a reason to save some cut off wheels when they are worn down, smaller diameter lets you get closer to the inside edge. One thought, I keep one chisel that isn't sharp, actually ground with a radius so you don't nick the shaft under the bearing. I keep another chisel ground flat on the end, comes in handy too. A carbide cutter works well in an air grinder to do same job. Big buck shops have bearing heaters for installing. Use a tempilstick (for welding) so you don't overheat the bearing. Google appropriate temperature for heating, and so you know which temperature tempilstick to buy. Clean up well, (cut-off wheel debris and bearings are a no-no) and the bearing should drop on. If you can put the shaft in a freezer for a while, check temps with your Infrared Gun, that will reduce the OD a bit. No need for a BFH for installation. Thanks Eric, keep up the good work. You are a good service for many!

@graemewilliams1308 10 лет назад

Just removed my rear bearings (97 Falcon XH Ute) had to use dremel & cutting discs instead of air/angle grinder, bit slower but easier to control without damaging axle. Had to heat up new bearing & collar to re fit. Bearing drppped straight on easily, collar had to be pounded on using aluminium drift & masons malett. Thanks to Eric The Car Guy for the tip.

@katherinezhang1318 8 лет назад

nice video. I used to do it the same way like u did. Then I tried another way. here is how I did it cut the bearing cage with big side cuter and let bearing inner race exposed. heat the bearing at one point only with oxy acetylene torch or two part fuel torch until becomes red. while the bearing still red spray the bearing inner race at which you just heated with gum remover or ice cold water. the bearing will crack right away. it works for me every time. this will keep the shaft clear of any nicks,cuts and its faster. no chiseling no flying metal particles. lol the trick is to keep the temperature differential as much as possible. the down side is that not every has access to torch. however propane torch works sometimes for me. hopefully it helps. thanks

@jackle842000 3 года назад

Is there any part of the axle that's hardened that needs to stay that way that heating might cause it to bend it wear excessively later? I was thinking I read some axles are hardened but not real sure.

@ericthecarguy 14 лет назад

@420bobbob This is EXACTLY what you would be looking at, in fact I was replacing a leaking axle seal on this Jeep.

@ericthecarguy 14 лет назад

@cptnxavier I don't have enough space here to answer all of your questions sorry. As for the direction of the bearing you want the cone to face inward, yes you do need to install the seal which you may need to put on before you install the bearing. If you install the bearing without the seal all the diff fluid will leak out and that would be bad. The best advice is to install the new parts in reverse of the parts you took out.

@ericthecarguy 12 лет назад

@noid919 I've never tried that, thanks for the suggestion.

@ericthecarguy 13 лет назад

@Anacinc I'm not a fan of heating bearings, the easiest way is to use a press to put this together but you can use the old collar to "beat" the new bearings on. I hope to make a video of how to do this from start to finish when I get a press. Thanks for your comment.

@ericthecarguy 13 лет назад

@Flakosowavyy To be honest it's impossible to tell from where I sit. If the problem was not there before you started swapping axles I would suspect that first.

@ericthecarguy 13 лет назад

@momodragon Sounds like too much work and for the most part I work alone in the shop. Thanks for the input.

@j-rockeastwood2013 6 лет назад

Hey eric, good show on this. I used your technique to fix my 18 wheeler. Drive on sir!!!

@princegerald2320 10 лет назад

I've never had to use that method but hey, that's the way Eric does it and it works for him.

@oogalook 8 лет назад

You are 100% amazing, sir. Thanks for another great video.

@ericthecarguy 13 лет назад

@tbmav56 You didn't hear this from me but if you take the old spacer and slide it over the bearing you can hit the new bearing into place, it's hackish but it does work.

@ericthecarguy 14 лет назад

@FITVANITY11 You don't have to replace the locks just get them re-keyed. Lock cylinders can be altered to fit any key. Look for a locksmith locally, they should be able to handle that for you.

@ericthecarguy 12 лет назад

@tahnaya03 I've never had a problem with that as the bearing will never make contact with it, you should be fine.

@vincentmacdonald5612 8 лет назад

Helped us a lot on fixing our citroen 2CV wheel bearings Thanks a lot

@sbs9026 12 лет назад

Excellent Video Eric. Doing an at home rear axle job soon, I appreciate your tips.

@tird108 9 лет назад

dude you always have the best videos man! love you dude lmao

@James_Musnicki 11 лет назад

Awesome video, helped me change out my bearing in my 67 Mustang.

@jacobjames1171 8 лет назад

That's exactly how I removed them from my Jeep's D44. I had shop install the new set10s for me. Awesome tip.

@tahnaya03 12 лет назад

Ey mate thanks for replying.your video really helped me n my bro out.we had the some problem with the ford spectron van.cheers mate keep posting ur videos up they r really helpfully.

@ericthecarguy 13 лет назад

@riz690 Yea that's pretty much how it's done. Thanks for the comment.

@ericthecarguy 13 лет назад

@v7nf I actually hope to do a video on that at some point but to be honest it's been some time since I did one. It does take a fair amount of skill to set it up properly and if you don't set it up properly you run the risk of damaging your new parts.

@johnharrison5122 2 года назад

Awesome video. Helped me to remove a stubborn shaft collar from a Tedding machine shaft. Cheers Mate

@Sukhajindaa 11 лет назад

you are doing a great work man . i also do same but mostly on heavy machines like tractors here in india . i'll use this technique on some bearings..thanks

@SonofGodly 10 лет назад

eric,,,could you have used heat to expand the bearing spacer ?To release the tention

@rickbrightwell 9 лет назад

Thanks for showing this. I have to do this soon and was unclear how I would get these off. This video helps a lot.

@ericthecarguy 13 лет назад

@MileyCyrus192 It's a rear axle from a Jeep Grand Cherokee.

@ericthecarguy 13 лет назад

@srtxsara OTC makes a drum puller that might be your only option, other companies make them as well, you might see if you can rent one. You may destroy the drum in the process however so keep that in mind, either way it sounds like you have a fight on your hands.

@ericthecarguy 12 лет назад

@rogeramjet65 That is a scary story but I'm glad you're OK. Thanks for the info and the post.

@exvolution1 11 лет назад

So why would someone want pressed on bearings need to be removed? And after you are finished removing them, how would you replace them? These videos have taught me a great deal and thanks.

@ericthecarguy 14 лет назад

@JJ7663 Welcome to the party and thanks for the comment.

@emanuelgalea2424 4 года назад

Thank you very much i need to change my rear bearings on my Holden VY commodore and whats putting me off is that i need to press them on but your videos have helped me a lot thanks again.

@jplkenny 12 лет назад

When i first saw the title i was exited because i tought i was going to see the "professional" way to do this with a press and a bearing splitter. This hillbilly method is my way as well. It has always worked and never had a problem with it.

@mountcrushmorebears6074 6 лет назад

Ty! This info has been a lifesaver 4 me!

@Littlemac181 12 лет назад

I think your videos are great. But I think what you're doing here is giving backyard mechanics the procedure and confidence they think they need to do the job, and end up wrecking crap. In other words, being an auto tech, thank you for all the extra work :) haha

@ericthecarguy 13 лет назад

@peektwice Yea, it gets the job done for the most part.

@txtermm 8 лет назад

Done! Thanks for the video, worked out great.

@ericthecarguy 13 лет назад

@jambe1234567 One of them is a spacer and the other is the bearing. The best way to put the new one on is with a press, I didn't have time to shoot it (or a press at the time) but I put this one on by placing the old part on the back of the new one and beating it into place, not be best method in my opinion, the press is so much better.

@edebawy 12 лет назад

always useful and helpful , thank you Eric

@ericthecarguy 14 лет назад

@RiccoStang Thanks! I was feeling kinda crappy till I read this.

@RamblinAround 14 лет назад

Great vid as usual.......nicely done.

@elkk1310 7 лет назад

love watching how a man does this

@ZamolxisReborn 11 лет назад

dude, you're a menace with that grinder. i like your other videos, though.

@RadioWhisperer 8 лет назад

Great video! And thank you so much for the incredible library of info on repair that you have created. I can't tell you how much help you have given me with various jobs I need to do on my 2000 Toyota Camry. Quick question on pressed bearing removal. You talked about this in the end as how you do it, but you seem, well, unhappy with the method. Is there a different way to do it that maybe requires a tool that's expensive, or maybe has some other limitation that puts it generally out of reach? Is there a different way to do this that doesn't end up potentially scoring the axle? Maybe a better way to ask is why did you ultimately settle on this way of doing it, and what were the other choices?

@hobieslug45 11 лет назад

I've used this method for 30 years on buses. worked ever time

@ericthecarguy 13 лет назад

@tarpumpphillips I think removal is easier with this method but I like to install them with a press.

@Daniel-yb7wj 5 лет назад

Thanks for the video, this will help me get the front main bearing off of my transmission that feels welded into place

@HostileHST 12 лет назад

To put the bearings and collars back on, you can use a 1/8" pipe a few inches longer and slightly larger in diameter than the axle to beat them on and they will go on evenly. When cutting off bearings/collars, you can make a home made protective collar that can help prevent those accidental nicks into the axle. As for the square part with the bolts, put a small 1/2" wide x 1/8" thick piece of flat steel folded over to look like a U or just use a U type retainer fastener.

@ericthecarguy 14 лет назад

@AngryGunNerd I've done it myself, I solved it by cutting a slot in the backing plate so that I could slip it back in and fasten it down. Your right though, the best way is not to forget it in the first place.

@ericthecarguy 13 лет назад

@sweetlikeADAM You could but I'm lazy and want it done now so I use this method.

@ericthecarguy 14 лет назад

@princejaa Thanks for the comment.