Inner Front Wheel Bearing Race removal trick

little trick to pull off the inner race when you are installing new wheel bearings on an E36 M3 without using a press

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Autos & Vehicles

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• E36
• front wheel bearings

[ChuckManiac]

That's okay but take it in consideration that when you clamped that bearing race, it is putting a pressure against the spindle shaft and by twisting it like that, you might scratch the spindle. But all and all it's a good trick to take out that old bearing race. Is the spindle okay? I might try this then.

[eagle483]

@ChuckManiac no issues with the spindle, as I never tightened it that hard. Just enough to clamp the race, but not tight enough to clamp it onto the spindle

[eagle483]

I'll be coming out to the meets eventually once the car gets back together... LOL

[Corp0ralPunishment]

Erm, that 'thing' is a gear/bearing puller/splitter,... or you could always use a cutting disc on a dremmel to cut two lines at opposite sides of the stuck race then with a large flat screwdriver split it off the hub...

[sweetlikeADAM]

That's actually the purpose of that tool...

[davidprattsvideo]

In case anyone is wondering, this part can be purchased from Harbor Freight Tools. Item # 3979 Manufacturer: Pittsburgh. It's a bearing seperator meant to pinch between a bearing and the shoulder of the shaft that it is mounted on, to push the bearing away from the shoulder so that it can then be grabbed with a puller to finish the removal. Thanks eagle483 for this tip!

[hp11208]

cool

[Seabumz]

hello all

[6Camel6Finger6]

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[classiccaprice2]

i would suppose lubricate the spindle