Great video. I've struggled with slide hammers removing bearings until I watched Eric O of south main auto show that the most important first step is to try to rotate the bearing axially (tangential force to the outer curve of the bearing) with an air hammer or regular hammer and chisel. This seems to break the dissimilar metal corrosion better, then the slide hammer will finish the job. (See his chevy silverado wheel bearing video from 4-5 years ago). It changed my whole thought process on this issue after only using the slide hammer technique for 40 years prior. Kind Regards, Craig
@Tonyrg19883 ай бұрын
Knowledge of biblical proportions
@BenVanAmburg Жыл бұрын
I also have broken the hub off without the inner bearing so I used an extended bit and a snap on long barrel and it came off eventually. I can't believe I could've just used the slide hammer. Thank you for making this video.
@wxfield Жыл бұрын
OTC makes a product called "Hub Tamer" that uses the force generated by a screw to remove the bearings. Since I've owned one I've never had trouble pulling hubs. I bought it because my 5lb puller failed to remove the front hubs off a 1 ton dump truck. The OTC kit pulled both within a few minutes. You can use the kit for both removal and insertion.
@livefree6878 Жыл бұрын
I will definitely be looking into that. It literally took half an hour to pull it out.👍
@deeeyewhy5949 Жыл бұрын
I chose the craftsman one which is a little more money but they look like they are made by the same manufacturer. The only difference is the finish on the slide hammer
@silverstar4289 Жыл бұрын
I just ordered the taller hub puller piece from online at 30 bucks. Could have gotten this for a little more investment and solved any future problems
@manuelsalgado851010 ай бұрын
This tool works for the hub and also the bearing ?
@markreagan29568 ай бұрын
Use a bolt and nut to drive against the knuckle and itll come right out easily.