How do you pull the bearing off the pinion for a 9"?

X1Lightning · 04-14-2003

Does anyone know how to get the bearing off the pinion with out damaging it? i'm guessing theres a special tool for it, but i dont have it so is there a workaround?

Fordgazm · 04-14-2003

take it to your local machine shop . They will get it off for probably around ten bucks or so . I think you need a press to get it off .

ptchau · 04-14-2003

boil it to expand and it fall off
same way to get it on

Fordgazm · 04-14-2003

good idea . Wont the pinion heat up and expand too though ?

Twister · 04-14-2003

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Originally posted by Fordgazm
good idea . Wont the pinion heat up and expand too though ?

2 different types of metal with 2 different expansion speeds

Fordgazm · 04-14-2003

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Originally posted by Twister
2 different types of metal with 2 different expansion speeds

Soungs good . Thanks for answering that for me Twister .

Nice trick too I'll remember that one .

Twister · 04-14-2003

Ford, I don't know how many times that I have used a torch to heat up metal to get things apaart, including my front suspension

Fordgazm · 04-14-2003

I've used the flaming wrench a time or two also .

I just never heard of the boiling trick .

X1Lightning · 04-14-2003

Kewl Thanks for the info!

Fordgazm · 05-19-2003

Ok I just boiled two of em and neither came off . Any quick advice ????

X1Lightning · 05-20-2003

yeah didnt work for me either... so i'm just gonna take it to a shop and have them pressed off....

ptchau · 05-20-2003

bearing seperator

from autostore

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