Is there an easy way to remove the needle bearings from the front suspension top arms? I'm just stripping a pair to rebuild for my project, i know theres a special tool but is there another way? I'm trying to use a punch to knock them out but its very difficult as you cant really get a punch onto them properly, if you know what i mean.
Any recommendations?
Thanks in advance.
Front suspension top arms...
Started by
marc
, May 07 2006 08:17 PM
5 replies to this topic
#1
Posted 07 May 2006 - 08:17 PM
#2
Posted 15 May 2006 - 05:50 PM
Anybody? Please
#3
Posted 15 May 2006 - 06:53 PM
Blind hole bearing puller is the correct tool and the only one ive ever had succes with. Other than that i think some people have cut them out.
#4
Posted 15 May 2006 - 07:57 PM
I held them in a vice and used a long straight (not flared if you know what i mean) screwdriver. Took some patience, but I got there in the end.
#5
Posted 15 May 2006 - 08:35 PM
I had to do 4 of these ruddy top arms last year :0(
they need to be in a vice, if you use a long flat screwdriver poked through one end sometimes you can tap the other bearing out. usually the screwdriver destroys the bearing case and all the needles will fall out but that helps you get a better 'grip' and eventually you may be lucky. probably you won't be, as they are usually stuck in there > this is where a dremel or similar unit with a grinding stone will be handy > you can gring away one complete side of the housing and it will fall out. this worked very well for me and have had no problems since its been fitted up and on the road.
they need to be in a vice, if you use a long flat screwdriver poked through one end sometimes you can tap the other bearing out. usually the screwdriver destroys the bearing case and all the needles will fall out but that helps you get a better 'grip' and eventually you may be lucky. probably you won't be, as they are usually stuck in there > this is where a dremel or similar unit with a grinding stone will be handy > you can gring away one complete side of the housing and it will fall out. this worked very well for me and have had no problems since its been fitted up and on the road.
#6
Posted 16 May 2006 - 10:03 PM
Thankyou people, very helpful.
Still havent got round to doing it but will do soon. I have a dremmel 'copy' so that may be the easiest, less stressful way.
Still havent got round to doing it but will do soon. I have a dremmel 'copy' so that may be the easiest, less stressful way.
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