OK Guys, I can't wait to look back on this and think "the next time I do this job it will take a couple of hours (instead of a couple of days!)"

I have gotten the ABS Ring off -- Yes bolting it to the tire/wheel and laying it face down makes a perfect template/vice.

I have pressed the hub out - I may post photos for the next first timer. It is far from obvious when you're trying to set up the press for this.

Problem: The outside of the bearing has (rusted?) attached itself to the hub.

I'm guessing heat, but it's been pressed on there with 6+tons of force. How would one get the reminants of the old bearing off the hub?




Photo of hub, silver is remains of the bearing!

Has anyone ever sucessfully used a dremmel to cut this off?

No I do not own a gear puller.

Thanks as always friends,

John

 

Boy you do come up with some beauty's pretty soon us guys in NJ are going to be coming to you as our experienced Indi !!!!!

 

Use a small cold chisel and work your way round the circumference of the base of the bearing base to separate it from the Hub.
A bearing separator would be better and only cost about $10-15?

 

That is completely normal for the bearing half to remain on the hub.
I use a cut-off wheel on a severe angle and then a 'cold'chisel' to break/split the bearing ring and remove.




bob

 

What Bob said.