Rear wheel bearing advice needed, Tips on rear wheel bearings. |
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Rear wheel bearing advice needed, Tips on rear wheel bearings. |
Gcotton92203 |
Dec 3 2014, 10:00 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 21 Joined: 14-February 14 From: Bermuda Dunes Ca. Member No.: 17,000 Region Association: Southern California |
You guys were such a big help on my unleaded gas question, I think I'll run this one by. Got some noisy rear wheel bearings. I've already purchased the new bearings and intend to do the replacement myself. The only videos I've seen show that a press is needed but I'm sure there's a way to do this on the car without removing the trailing arms. Auto Atlanta has a bearing removal kit but who wants to drop $2 bills for a one time tool. Harbor Freight also has a kit for $30. but I'm not sure it will work. Anybody have any tips to share on how to do this in the car?
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dangrouche |
Dec 3 2014, 10:16 PM
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dangrouche Group: Members Posts: 550 Joined: 1-May 04 From: San Francisco Bay Area Member No.: 2,012 Region Association: None |
many ways to remove and install the rear bearing. you tube and google it
Pelican article - go to step 12 http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/9...conversion2.htm here's one thread to get you started http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...p;#entry2012562 this video from Eric Shea is handy as half of the race often gets stuck on flange on removal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bLWiKXRXb8 20 years ago, I've used a large monkey wrench as a drift and a sledge hammer, hammering it from the tranny side outwards (BFH method) A lot of others have used threaded rod, with washers and bolts; you gotta use at least 3/8 or 1/2" threaded rod |
Mark Henry |
Dec 3 2014, 11:08 PM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
Bang out the old one with a drift and BFH. Clean it up.
Freeze the bearing over night and it slips right in. |
ThePaintedMan |
Dec 4 2014, 08:23 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,886 Joined: 6-September 11 From: St. Petersburg, FL Member No.: 13,527 Region Association: South East States |
This is how I did it:
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...1596&st=280 But I'm a bit of of a redneck. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sheeplove.gif) |
Cap'n Krusty |
Dec 4 2014, 09:31 AM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
What ever you do to remove it, and there are many ways, there's only ONE thing you have to remember when you install the new one. PROPER pressure points. When installing the new bearing into the arm, NEVER pound on the inner race. When installing the hub, NEVER pound on the bearing, and ONLY apply pressure to the INNER race. Given your location, there's probably someone from World reasonably close by who can help you and keep you from damaging the new bearings.
The Cap'n |
Gcotton92203 |
Dec 4 2014, 10:23 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 21 Joined: 14-February 14 From: Bermuda Dunes Ca. Member No.: 17,000 Region Association: Southern California |
Bungee cords, Jack stands, Slide hammers? Yeah, I can do that! Redneck is right up my alley. Luckily I have a well equipped shop to work in. They don't allow driveway mechanics in my neighborhood. Thanks Guys!
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ThePaintedMan |
Dec 4 2014, 10:26 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,886 Joined: 6-September 11 From: St. Petersburg, FL Member No.: 13,527 Region Association: South East States |
Yup, I already knew the Cap'ns advice when I started and my method, while crude, stays true to those points. It did fine with 10+ hours on the track, so as far as I know, it's a success.
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rjames |
Dec 4 2014, 10:43 AM
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I'm made of metal Group: Members Posts: 3,932 Joined: 24-July 05 From: Shoreline, WA Member No.: 4,467 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
The BFG approach did not work at all for me and I don't like beating the hell out of anything on the car when there are alternatives.
The threaded rod with a myriad of washers, spacers, etc, worked perfectly and easily for me once I figured out the pieces needed to make it work. Freezing the bearings overnight allowed them to slide right in with no effort. Good luck! |
Spoke |
Dec 4 2014, 10:52 AM
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Jerry Group: Members Posts: 6,978 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Allentown, PA Member No.: 3,031 Region Association: None |
I know you can do the job with the swing arm on the car but it is so much easier to do it with the arm removed.
The only other work you incur by removing the arms are to reset the toe-in and bleed the brakes. I never liked taking the BFH to something on the car. In addition to freezing the bearing, I also heated the trailing arm with a heat gun. The bearing dropped right in with a thud. Then I freezed the hub and heated the bearing + arm (not too hot on the bearing and the hub dropped right in too. |
ripper911 |
Dec 4 2014, 01:10 PM
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corde pulsum tangite Group: Members Posts: 2,920 Joined: 25-April 10 From: Powder Springs, GA Member No.: 11,654 Region Association: South East States |
I'm going to have to do this soon, sounds like fun. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif)
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ThePaintedMan |
Dec 4 2014, 01:37 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,886 Joined: 6-September 11 From: St. Petersburg, FL Member No.: 13,527 Region Association: South East States |
Sorry, wasn't trying to sound like it isn't possible to do it the press way. Just wanted to provide an answer to the OP's question.
Ideally taking the arms off is the approach I would have used, particularly if at the time I had a space and money for a press. But functionally, the approaches are almost identical. Just need to heed Capn's advice as to what you can hit and what you cannot. In my case, I had already had replaced a bunch of other stuff in and around the trailing arms and paid to have it aligned. It made more sense to me to just replace the bearing with the arm on the car. Would also work in a pinch if you were stranded somewhere without a press, like the track. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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