 pressing in the front wheel bearings, what do I use, what do I grease? |
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| 914 RZ-1 |
 Feb 15 2023, 09:36 PM
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Porsche Padawan  Group: Members Posts: 684 Joined: 17-December 14 From: Santa Clarita, CA Member No.: 18,230 Region Association: Southern California  |
1. I need to press in the front wheel bearings. Can I just use a big socket and tap/hit them in? Is there a better way? I do not have a press.
2. What do I grease? I'm assuming a pack it in the bearings, but do I put grease anywhere else? Do I pack these before or after I press them in?   Thanks! -Jeff --------- |
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| infraredcalvin |
Feb 16 2023, 04:52 PM
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Nobody freezes these anymore? Prep the bearing and put it in the freezer for a few days, take it out and quickly insert it into the rotor/hub. Tap in with socket or old race, etc. it will go in pretty easily.
Warm up the rotor hub a bit to make it easer but once the cold bearing hits the warm rotor it’ll start expanding quickly. |
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| Van B |
Feb 16 2023, 10:58 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,621 Joined: 20-October 21 From: WR, GA Member No.: 26,011 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(infraredcalvin @ Feb 16 2023, 05:52 PM)  Nobody freezes these anymore? Prep the bearing and put it in the freezer for a few days, take it out and quickly insert it into the rotor/hub. Tap in with socket or old race, etc. it will go in pretty easily. Warm up the rotor hub a bit to make it easer but once the cold bearing hits the warm rotor it’ll start expanding quickly. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) I have a 20 ton shop press but I still prefer deep freeze overnight for the race and a little torch action or oven on the housing. Nothing more satisfying than that sound of a race dropping home with zero banging. |
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| 930cabman |
Feb 17 2023, 06:02 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,123 Joined: 12-November 20 From: Buffalo Member No.: 24,877 Region Association: North East States
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QUOTE(Van B @ Feb 16 2023, 11:58 PM) QUOTE(infraredcalvin @ Feb 16 2023, 05:52 PM) Nobody freezes these anymore? Prep the bearing and put it in the freezer for a few days, take it out and quickly insert it into the rotor/hub. Tap in with socket or old race, etc. it will go in pretty easily. Warm up the rotor hub a bit to make it easer but once the cold bearing hits the warm rotor it’ll start expanding quickly. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) I have a 20 ton shop press but I still prefer deep freeze overnight for the race and a little torch action or oven on the housing. Nothing more satisfying than that sound of a race dropping home with zero banging. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) i do not have a shop press, but having expansion and contraction do the work is the cats meow |
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914 RZ-1 pressing in the front wheel bearings Feb 15 2023, 09:36 PM
technicalninja I'd scotch brite the new bearing bores and ins... Feb 15 2023, 09:58 PM iankarr Hope this helps...
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