home made bearing press

[swynx]

Was watching this...

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=BPs-QALECqs&feature=fvwrel

He presses the bearing on with nuts and bolts type deal.. Where can i get one? I've never heard of or seen that before. Only seen the shop press type.

 

[swynx]

Should have read the comments before I posted, harbor freight has them.

http://www.harborfreight.com/fwd-front-wheel-bearing-adapters-66829.html

 

[Surrey]

Thats pretty sweet. I can't find one at Princess Auto though... bastards!

 

[adsm08]

Looks like the tools he is using are mostly pieces from a universal ball joint press set and one big-ass bolt.

 

[shane96ranger]

That would be handy if you own an Escape.

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[swynx]

Any idea how much pressure it takes to press a wheel bearing, is it anything near a pinion? Just wondering because his wrench isn't very long. Seems like he might have a breaker bar. Either way im buying one. Cuz Napa is gonna charge me 90$ per bearing to be pressed.and I got 2.

 

[Surrey]

Either way im buying one. Cuz Napa is gonna charge me 90$ per bearing to be pressed.and I got 2.

Damn. Is that normal, or does that seem expensive to others too? I can't remember the last time I paid retail for anything...

 

[swynx]

any time I've ever had anything pressed by them its always 90$, had my cars wheel bearing replaced it was like 280$

 

[adsm08]

$90 seems excessive if you bring them knuckles to have bearings put in. $90 sounds like a heck of a deal if you bring them a whole car.

 

[swynx]

$90 seems excessive if you bring them knuckles to have bearings put in. $90 sounds like a heck of a deal if you bring them a whole car.

my friend just had both front wheel bearings replaced and a u joint fixed, total charge was 900$ lmfao, then the shop called him and requested 450$ to change the fuel pump in his old ass corolla. He was beyond mad

 

[shane96ranger]

I have gone to the dealer 4 different times to have bearings pressed in. Around here, it seems best to go on a Saturday because "while the cat is away, the mice will play" - meaning, the tech's just say "20 bucks cash" because the shop manager isn't there to run it through the system. When I went on a Friday, it was 60 dollars and they gave me a receipt and all that jive.

 

[swynx]

Haha that's awesome. I need to find a shop like that.

 

[shane96ranger]

By the way... you aren't looking at needing a press for your D44 swap deal are you? You don't need a press for that.

 

[swynx]

I need to replace my wheel bearings in my Dana 35 here soon

 

[shane96ranger]

You don't need a press for those. You may need to tap the races out with a hammer and screwdriver... but that press would be a waste of money for you.

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