Be very careful, but you might try gently heating it with a torch. You
want to warm it up, and then try to pull the bearing out with a bearing
puller. If you don't have one, you might be able to rent a long arm
puller. If you have the room, and some place to grab the race, you might
be able to use a chunk of narrow bar stock laid across the opening to pull
against. Good luck. I hope this works for you.
Kevin Lake
56 GMC Suburban/napco
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> From: Edward Miller <edngael@open.org>
> To: Oletrucks Digest <oletrucks-digest@autox.team.net>
> Subject: [oletrucks] bearing race
> Date: Monday, May 10, 1999 9:00 PM
>
> Hi all,
>
> I'm running into a technical trouble replacing the rear bearing on my
> pickup. When the axle broke, it smashed the bearing beyond recognition;
> just tonight I pulled out the seal and most of the bearing wreckage.
> But I can't get the race out; I have a slide hammer puller, but it can't
> get a good grip on the race. I briefly tried to cut it with a chisel.
> Oh well, I guess I needed a new chisel anyway. :-)
>
> I'm considering buying a tiny diamond type cutting blade for my die
> grinder, and very carefully and fearfully trying to cut it apart without
> damaging the (naturally) much softer metal around it. I'd love it if
> somebody has a better idea....
>
> Thanks everybody,
> Ed Miller
> '58 Apache Fleetside (taking an unwilling break from it's work)
>
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