 Replacing front and rear wheel bearings on a 6 |
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| proto31 |
 May 8 2006, 11:05 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 413 Joined: 2-February 06 From: Costa Mesa, CA. Member No.: 5,515 Region Association: None   |
I will need to replace both the front and rear wheel bearings on my new 6 project. The factory manual that I have says that both have to be pressed out and the new ones have to be pressed in. Is there some way to do the job without a press? Oh, and I will post pictures soon.
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| davep |
May 8 2006, 11:55 AM
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914 Historian Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,138 Joined: 13-October 03 From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0 Member No.: 1,244 Region Association: Canada  |
Rear bearings are the same as the /4. That has been written up many times. No press is needed, you just have to be innovative. Done it many times.
Front wheel bearings are the same as 911, and not too different than the /4. Again no press is needed, you just have to be innovative. I use old outer races to tap in the new ones. |
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| SirAndy |
May 8 2006, 12:02 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,625 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(davep @ May 8 2006, 10:55 AM)  I use old outer races to tap in the new ones. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) whatever you do, do *NOT* tap on the inner race. ever ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) Andy |
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| maf914 |
May 8 2006, 12:10 PM
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Not a Guru! Group: Members Posts: 3,049 Joined: 30-April 03 From: Central Florida Member No.: 632 Region Association: None 
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QUOTE(proto31 @ May 8 2006, 09:05 AM) The factory manual that I have says that both have to be pressed out and the new ones have to be pressed in. Is there some way to do the job without a press? I did the fronts on my 4-cylinder when I decided it was time for new rotors. I just discarded the old rotors and with them the old bearings. I tapped the new ones into the new rotors without a press. Haven't done rear bearings. Yet... |
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| proto31 |
May 8 2006, 09:54 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 413 Joined: 2-February 06 From: Costa Mesa, CA. Member No.: 5,515 Region Association: None |
Thanks! I'll start on this soon.
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| Mueller |
May 9 2006, 12:12 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(proto31 @ May 8 2006, 08:54 PM) Thanks! I'll start on this soon. if you have a bench grinder you can grind down the OD of the old bearings to help the install of the new bearings... |
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| MattR |
May 9 2006, 01:05 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,279 Joined: 23-January 04 From: SF Bay Area Member No.: 1,589 Region Association: Northern California |
It helps to freeze the bearing and heat the upright. I like to put anti-sieze on the outside of the bearing when the new one goes in to save trouble if you have to replace the bearings again.
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