d35 inner wheel bearing

CurtisP87 · Jun 26, 2013

I'm having a real bear of a time getting the inner wheel bearing/oil seal (on inside of rotor assembly) to come off...anybody have any advice, or pics, for how to get this out...?

jkent · Jun 26, 2013

When I replaced mine I used a gear puller, but mine were shot. I wouldn't recommend doing so on a good bearing

adsm08 · Jun 26, 2013

I have had some luck tapping them with a hammer and drift or beating them with a rubber mallet. They are cheap enough that I'd just break it and buy a new one.

brokemechanic3000 · Jun 26, 2013

What Adam said

CurtisP87 · Jun 27, 2013

Would it be ok to just rub a bit of grease around there and put it back together the way it is...? Or is stupid to take it all apart and then put the old bearings back in...? I just feel like I can get to em later if I need to (wasn't hard to get the hub/rotor assembly off), and I wasn't having any problems with them before, so id like to reuse anything I can.

alwaysFlOoReD · Jun 27, 2013

I've re-used bearings many times. Clean them up with a solvent, check for wear like grooves or pitting and then pack them with grease. I hand pack my bearings but you can buy cheap bearing packers. Essentially, packing a bearing is forcing grease into all the nooks and crannies.
Good luck,

Richard

adsm08 · Jun 27, 2013

I have reused my bearings many many times as well, if they are adjusted and greased properly they won't ever really wear out. I don't even pack them that well, I roll them through some grease to lightly coat the rollers and then just put huge gobs of grease on the bearings and the races. It will get hot, melt, and flow into the nooks and crannies before the bearings start to die.

My concern about putting it back together like you have it would be making sure the inner bearing and seal are seated correctly. It can be tricky enough doing it the way it was designed to be done without having the rotor land back in your lap.

kryptonitecb · Jun 27, 2013

I've noticed that most of the time one bearing is toast and the other is ok (not great just ok). Bearing packer makes installation alot quicker and easier. You don't need a gold plated one either, harbor freight $10 one will work.

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CurtisP87 · Jun 27, 2013

Alright, thanks for the advice guys. Now if I can find someone to relocate the spring perches/shock mounts on the 8.8 I'll be done with this gear/locker install!

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