Larg aeGCY
05-10-2008, 11:25 PM
Here are pictures of my rear bearing puller I whipped up. View at your own risk - do not think about blaming me if you try this and mess something
up.
For install, I used a rubber impregnated plastic and a hammer, and for the seal I used the same except cut so it contacted appropriate metal spots. Oh and I needed to remove the seal prior, and a pry bar made quick work of that alongside a lil chisel.
You would not believe the contraption I made prior to this, using a jack, an elevated surface, and chains / wire. It was somewhat stupid - EXCEPT - by the time I last tried it, I realized I had all these pieces already made and a little rearragement worked for me.
Amazing how bolts can be used each way (Not only for tightening something.) Oh, and I used weak metal up top which was cumbersome, and the center bolt needed to be tightened as I went along. The inner piece was difficult to cut, 3/8in steel, and a diaganol groove, alongside a bolt head groove. And making sure it doesn't catch on the axle and only touches the bearing was crucial. If I had to do it over again I'd use 4 pretty raiser bolts, and maybe a higher grade center. But all in all the weather looked just grand after all was said and done. I doubt the parts alone cost me more than a 20 spot.
http://members.aol.com/quantumgreened/b2.jpg
http://members.aol.com/quantumgreened/b3.jpghttp://members.aol.com/quantumgreened/b1.jpg
oh and I don't know if this would work for another year zj.
up.
For install, I used a rubber impregnated plastic and a hammer, and for the seal I used the same except cut so it contacted appropriate metal spots. Oh and I needed to remove the seal prior, and a pry bar made quick work of that alongside a lil chisel.
You would not believe the contraption I made prior to this, using a jack, an elevated surface, and chains / wire. It was somewhat stupid - EXCEPT - by the time I last tried it, I realized I had all these pieces already made and a little rearragement worked for me.
Amazing how bolts can be used each way (Not only for tightening something.) Oh, and I used weak metal up top which was cumbersome, and the center bolt needed to be tightened as I went along. The inner piece was difficult to cut, 3/8in steel, and a diaganol groove, alongside a bolt head groove. And making sure it doesn't catch on the axle and only touches the bearing was crucial. If I had to do it over again I'd use 4 pretty raiser bolts, and maybe a higher grade center. But all in all the weather looked just grand after all was said and done. I doubt the parts alone cost me more than a 20 spot.
http://members.aol.com/quantumgreened/b2.jpg
http://members.aol.com/quantumgreened/b3.jpghttp://members.aol.com/quantumgreened/b1.jpg
oh and I don't know if this would work for another year zj.