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Old 05-18-10, 10:09 PM
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Unhappy rear bearing removal
i pulled off my rear hub and all i got left is to remove my rear bearings. i rented a puller but it wont fit. Can anyone give a tip i'm stuck.
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take it all to a place with a press.
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I just used a bench vise and assorted sockets/pipe. Getting the giant snap ring out was the hardest part. None of my snap ring pliers were up to the job so i ground down some old needle nose.
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welder is your friend....seriously, **** a press, **** drilling and grinding..use a welder

weld inside on the steel race only
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He's asking about the rear hub, not the front.

For the rear, the best way to do it is with a press. I just went out and bought a cheap H-F press for just this kind of thing. It's been invaluable.
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ah crap my bad i totally misread that! +1 on the press for the rear...takes maybe an hour for both wheels tops
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thanks guys for the info i took it to a machine shop and the pulled them out for 20 bucks.
Now getting them powder coated black and installing new toe eliminators.
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Make sure they don't get any powdercoat on the inside of the carrier!
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What sucks is that if you need to replace a broken stud or add longer ones you have to replace the wheel bearings @ $80 a pop....*** mazda.
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I pay $55 @ Levine
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