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Posted by: Bruce Hinds Feb 16 2021, 10:35 PM

Any tips and or tricks for replacing the rear wheel bearings without removing the trailing arms?

Posted by: mepstein Feb 16 2021, 10:52 PM

PMB has a video on their site.

Posted by: Bruce Hinds Feb 16 2021, 11:44 PM

went looking but didn't see it, emailed them for the link. Thanks for the post.

Posted by: cary Feb 17 2021, 12:12 AM

I have an old tool kinda like this one.

https://www.paragon-products.com/Porsche-Wheel-Bearing-Removal-Installation-Tool-p/awx-bt-2.htm

Posted by: ndfrigi Feb 17 2021, 12:26 AM

https://youtu.be/lnXdjTate5o

https://youtu.be/FDZv0j85Ybc

https://youtu.be/3sfC1NiXamA

If you will need alignment, I think it is better to just remove the suspension arm. Easy to remove the bearing and safer.

Posted by: Bruce Hinds Feb 17 2021, 08:16 AM

Thanks for the links guys

Posted by: bbrock Feb 17 2021, 09:16 AM

You can rent a slide hammer hub puller from Autozone (and probably other FLAPS) for free that makes pulling that hub a breeze. i think pulling the hub is easier done with the trailing arm on the car myself.

I have a https://www.harborfreight.com/front-wheel-drive-bearing-remover-and-installer-kit-21-pc-63728.html that worked great for removing and installing the bearing. Again, I think just as easy on the car as off. Unfortunately it looks like the price of that kit has gone up quite a bit since I bought mine but I've used it on both my 914 and our Honda CRV DD so it has easily paid for itself.

Posted by: forrestkhaag Feb 17 2021, 09:17 AM

Freeze the Fag bearings overnight then have a can of aerosol keyboard cleaner handy when installing. Flip the can upside down and empty half on each bearing - the gas comes out as a sub zero stream that will reduce the mass of the bearing enough to slide it into the race without much pounding. Do this in Texas today and you can skip the freezer part..........


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