Can't get The Front Wheel Bearings out

inline4 wrote:

HEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi fellow KZer. Believe me, this bearing remover will pay for itself with just one or two wheels.
Seriously, it is one of the best damn tool investments I've ever made.:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

www.pitposse.com/whbereset.html

Yes I too bought this tool from PitPosse on a earlier recommendation of someone here - for the next time - after paying the local stealership $40 to knock out front and rear hub bearings.

And I needed it *much* sooner than i thought when I realized I forgot to but the sleeve/space in after tapping in the second rear bearing... Whoops!

This tool makes removing bearing where you have no access the the back (blind bearings), easier than tapping them down in a blind. Unreal yes but it does just that and that was without and heat!

Amazing tool, worth every cent!

markmeinteil wrote:

So get this. I got my new bearings for the front along with my new tires. YAY! So, as I drive the new bearings into the hub, I hear them bottom out like they should on both sides, but now the inner races won't turn freely! aghhhh!

I also had this problem of mega stiff inner races when I finshed tapping the new all balls bearing kit into the rear hub. I once again used this magic little tool to bring the bearing back out a smidge to allow the inner races to spin freely.

Yeah, I'm really eager to finish this asap. It's so damn frustrating to just sit there and stare at it while waiting for my parts to come in. Lucky for me, my friend just bought a CB650 that needs some TLC, so I had that to mess around with over the weekend.

So, I got the hub tool the other day and it knocked the bearing right out! woo-hoo!

Sorry to jump in so late. But, did that do the trick on your bound up bearings?

I'm having the same issue after putting in new front bearings this afternoon. I think I seated them too deeply against the spacer. If backing them out worked for you, I'll try it after the bearing puller kit comes in, and I order another set of bearings for insurance.

Post edited by: MSGAmling, at: 2008/01/27 08:15

Yeah, it definitely took care of my problem. I honestly don't think there would have been any other way I could have removed the bearings without destroying them in the process. Even with the tool, you're going to fight the bearing a little. I learned the best way to use this tool is with a larger hammer so you can get some decent, hard hitting whacks at it. Small taps won't due. Make sure to periodically check your spacer clearances while re-installing the bearing. Piece of cake!

Good luck with it.

I also bought a PitPosse bearing removal tool and it does work... the addition of a BFH is critical to the proper use of the tool:)