Bill

What is the trick to removing the rear wheel bearings? 12ton press does not
begin to press it out.
Was able to press the hub out. Just not the bearing.

Torch to me, is the last resort.

tpow

"Bill" <bargerw@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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> What is the trick to removing the rear wheel bearings? 12ton press does
> not begin to press it out.
> Was able to press the hub out. Just not the bearing.
>
> Torch to me, is the last resort.
>

I can advise, pressure and heat together. The hub has to be expanded. Just
done a Nova front which has been in for 16 years, took a 25 Ton toe jack and
butane blow torch. After about 5 minutes of heat and constant load the
bearing just popped out.............The bearing would not move with 25 ton
alone.

Bill

Broke down and bought a 20ton. 12ton broken. 20ton made that bearing squeal,
then bang, and it popped out.
Really didn't want to torch it.


> What is the trick to removing the rear wheel bearings? 12ton press does
> not begin to press it out.
> Was able to press the hub out. Just not the bearing.
>
> Torch to me, is the last resort.
>

dave AKA vwdoc1

In a pinch I have used a heat gun to help warm things up a bit. It has
worked for me a couple of times.
This is when I did not want to use the blue wrench. I just have to refill
my tanks.

Are the rear bearings that hard to do? I have done a rear wheel bearing in
a 1990 Audi V8 (IIRC) and don't remember it being that bad.

Did you use some Rust Penetrant?


"Bill" <bargerw@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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> Broke down and bought a 20ton. 12ton broken. 20ton made that bearing
> squeal, then bang, and it popped out.
> Really didn't want to torch it.
>
>
>> What is the trick to removing the rear wheel bearings? 12ton press does
>> not begin to press it out.
>> Was able to press the hub out. Just not the bearing.
>>
>> Torch to me, is the last resort.
>>
>
>

tpow

"dave AKA vwdoc1" <vwdoc1nospam@pleasehotmail.com> wrote in message
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> In a pinch I have used a heat gun to help warm things up a bit. It has
> worked for me a couple of times.
> This is when I did not want to use the blue wrench. I just have to refill
> my tanks.
>
> Are the rear bearings that hard to do? I have done a rear wheel bearing
> in a 1990 Audi V8 (IIRC) and don't remember it being that bad.
>
> Did you use some Rust Penetrant?
>
>
> "Bill" <bargerw@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
> news:_hY5k.7049$AJ6.4030@bignews8.bellsouth.net...
>> Broke down and bought a 20ton. 12ton broken. 20ton made that bearing
>> squeal, then bang, and it popped out.
>> Really didn't want to torch it.
>>
>>
>>> What is the trick to removing the rear wheel bearings? 12ton press does
>>> not begin to press it out.
>>> Was able to press the hub out. Just not the bearing.
>>>
>>> Torch to me, is the last resort.
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

not sure why op did not want heat, all the braking parts get hot when the
brakes are applied in normal use. A little extra heat does no damage it just
eases the removal. Bearing must be tight in the hub because with normal
running heat the hub expands but should not increase in diameter whereby the
bearing becomes loose even though retained by c'clips.

Bill

Yes on the Rust Penetrate.
As far as tough to remove, the 12ton press broke trying to remove them.
The 20ton complained, but then the bearing finally gave way.

> In a pinch I have used a heat gun to help warm things up a bit. It has
> worked for me a couple of times.
> This is when I did not want to use the blue wrench. I just have to refill
> my tanks.
>
> Are the rear bearings that hard to do? I have done a rear wheel bearing
> in a 1990 Audi V8 (IIRC) and don't remember it being that bad.
>
> Did you use some Rust Penetrant?
>
>

dave AKA vwdoc1

It just did not want to leave willingly, it left kicking and screaming huh?
lol

glad you succeeded!


"Bill" <bargerw@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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> Yes on the Rust Penetrate.
> As far as tough to remove, the 12ton press broke trying to remove them.
> The 20ton complained, but then the bearing finally gave way.
>
>> In a pinch I have used a heat gun to help warm things up a bit. It has
>> worked for me a couple of times.
>> This is when I did not want to use the blue wrench. I just have to
>> refill my tanks.
>>
>> Are the rear bearings that hard to do? I have done a rear wheel bearing
>> in a 1990 Audi V8 (IIRC) and don't remember it being that bad.
>>
>> Did you use some Rust Penetrant?

Bill

I have never had that much problem with any bearings I have removed for the
last forty years!

Go Audi..

Strangest looking rear assembly that holds the bearings too.

Looks like it was designed by someone that was fascinated by chicken parts.


> It just did not want to leave willingly, it left kicking and screaming
> huh? lol
>
> glad you succeeded!
>
>

dave AKA vwdoc1

lol
I have been trying out that Harbor Freight Front Wheel Bearing tool. So far
it works for me for front wheel bearings, but the 20 ton press is faster. I
don't think I have done many rear wheel bearing that require heavy duty
tools...............yet!

Front suspensions are interesting on the A4s too!

"Bill" <bargerw@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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>I have never had that much problem with any bearings I have removed for the
>last forty years!
>
> Go Audi..
>
> Strangest looking rear assembly that holds the bearings too.
>
> Looks like it was designed by someone that was fascinated by chicken
> parts.
>
>
>> It just did not want to leave willingly, it left kicking and screaming
>> huh? lol
>>
>> glad you succeeded!
>>
>>
>
>

Bill

used the 12ton on the fronts with no problemo.
rear is a much different beast...

> lol
> I have been trying out that Harbor Freight Front Wheel Bearing tool. So
> far it works for me for front wheel bearings, but the 20 ton press is
> faster. I don't think I have done many rear wheel bearing that require
> heavy duty tools...............yet!
>
> Front suspensions are interesting on the A4s too!
>
> "Bill" <bargerw@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
> news:3pN6k.974$1I.0@bignews4.bellsouth.net...
>>I have never had that much problem with any bearings I have removed for
>>the last forty years!
>>
>> Go Audi..
>>
>> Strangest looking rear assembly that holds the bearings too.
>>
>> Looks like it was designed by someone that was fascinated by chicken
>> parts.
>>
>>
>>> It just did not want to leave willingly, it left kicking and screaming
>>> huh? lol
>>>
>>> glad you succeeded!
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>