rear wheel bearing stuck, ($*@#(*!@& it! Options

[seanery]

any ideas?

passenger side came right out.
driver side doesn't seem to move at all.

I'm using a 3lb hammer and a 36mm 1/2 drive socket with 8" extension.

I have a 5 lb hammer, but no room to swing it under the car.

[lapuwali]

I've never done this (but need to), so I'll ask: is pulling the trailing arms really that much of a big deal? Seems to me that once you have the axles and hubs apart to get at the bearing in the first place, that removing the arm is a pretty minor extra step. The idea of whacking on the thing while under the car with a big hammer while its up on stands doesn't sound too pleasant, nor does it sound like a heathly thing for the trailing arm bushings.