d35 inner wheel bearing

[CurtisP87]

I'm having a real bear of a time getting the inner wheel bearing/oil seal (on inside of rotor assembly) to come off...anybody have any advice, or pics, for how to get this out...?

 

[jkent]

When I replaced mine I used a gear puller, but mine were shot. I wouldn't recommend doing so on a good bearing

 

[adsm08]

I have had some luck tapping them with a hammer and drift or beating them with a rubber mallet. They are cheap enough that I'd just break it and buy a new one.

 

[brokemechanic3000]

What Adam said

 

[CurtisP87]

Would it be ok to just rub a bit of grease around there and put it back together the way it is...? Or is stupid to take it all apart and then put the old bearings back in...? I just feel like I can get to em later if I need to (wasn't hard to get the hub/rotor assembly off), and I wasn't having any problems with them before, so id like to reuse anything I can.

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

I've re-used bearings many times. Clean them up with a solvent, check for wear like grooves or pitting and then pack them with grease. I hand pack my bearings but you can buy cheap bearing packers. Essentially, packing a bearing is forcing grease into all the nooks and crannies.
Good luck,

Richard

 

[adsm08]

I have reused my bearings many many times as well, if they are adjusted and greased properly they won't ever really wear out. I don't even pack them that well, I roll them through some grease to lightly coat the rollers and then just put huge gobs of grease on the bearings and the races. It will get hot, melt, and flow into the nooks and crannies before the bearings start to die.

My concern about putting it back together like you have it would be making sure the inner bearing and seal are seated correctly. It can be tricky enough doing it the way it was designed to be done without having the rotor land back in your lap.

 

[kryptonitecb]

I've noticed that most of the time one bearing is toast and the other is ok (not great just ok). Bearing packer makes installation alot quicker and easier. You don't need a gold plated one either, harbor freight $10 one will work.

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[CurtisP87]

Alright, thanks for the advice guys. Now if I can find someone to relocate the spring perches/shock mounts on the 8.8 I'll be done with this gear/locker install!