Re: [Amc-list] axle pulling time ...was Droning American

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Slickest trick I've ever seen for bearing races.
Take a mig welder and lay a bead around the center of the race, the heat causes it to contract and it fall out!!!...
You have to see it to believe it!

--
Mark Price
Morgantown, WV
1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5

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From: "Swygert, Francis G MSgt 436 CES/CECM" <Francis.Swygert3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Packing the outer bearing good with synthetic grease is definitely a
> good idea! The fact is that as long as the bearing is protected from the
> elements and is in good condition, it will last. That's why torque tube
> u-joints come out of 40 years old cars with over 100K on them and are
> still nearly as tight as the day they were put in -- no discernable
> wear. The outer axle bearing does carry more weight, but it's a big
> roller bearing -- much bigger than u-joint needle bearings. Outer axle
> bearings typically start to fail when the seal wears out (or rather
> breaks down with age and heat cycles from the brakes) and starts letting
> foreign matter in. 
> 
> Just remember to replace the races with the bearings! Those will be
> tricky to pull without a slide hammer, but can be done. I bent the end
> of a good flat blade screwdriver, then clamped an old pair of vice grips
> near the base of the handle. Hold in place and "tap" with a hammer to
> pull the race, working around it. Takes a bit of time, but works! 
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