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realvc · 12-14-2017, 08:05 AM

[QUOTE=Joe Pass;8104539]I had a similar issue on mine...I was able to grind a long punch tip at an angle to hook the edge of the race. There wasn't enough bite to drive it out so I used a propane torch and heated the casting area outside to inner bearing boss. I heated it evenly around for about 15 minutes or even longer. Then I flipped it over and began to work the race outward with the angled punch enough to get a brass drift onto it to finish driving it out....I have been successful with this method more than once.....if you decide to try this, do it outside, the old grease will burn and smoke something nasty
Good luck[/QUO

Thanks for the tip.

I've been trying figure out how to make or modify a tool to knock the race out.
I don't have a torch to heat the rotor with.

Who would have thought such a simple thing could be such a road block?

12-14-2017, 08:05 AM	#7
realvc Registered User Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Lake Norrell, Arkansas Posts: 415	Re: 1982 C 10 outer wheel bearing race removal [QUOTE=Joe Pass;8104539]I had a similar issue on mine...I was able to grind a long punch tip at an angle to hook the edge of the race. There wasn't enough bite to drive it out so I used a propane torch and heated the casting area outside to inner bearing boss. I heated it evenly around for about 15 minutes or even longer. Then I flipped it over and began to work the race outward with the angled punch enough to get a brass drift onto it to finish driving it out....I have been successful with this method more than once.....if you decide to try this, do it outside, the old grease will burn and smoke something nasty Good luck[/QUO Thanks for the tip. I've been trying figure out how to make or modify a tool to knock the race out. I don't have a torch to heat the rotor with. Who would have thought such a simple thing could be such a road block? __________________ Vince Galatians 6:14 62 SWB stepside, 94 Wrangler, 99 Z71, 99 vette My Project http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=719086 "If it's too loud, you're too old"