front wheel bearing inner race removal

[lancialulu]

Any tips on how to pull the inner race off the hub.

I have pushed out the hub from the bearing in the upright and as per Haynes manual am left with the old inner race on the hub which need to be removed.

Thanks

[WestonE]

Dress away with a grinder carefully until It cracks with a sharp metal chisel tap from your punch set. I have never managed to get any of the bearing pullers to get behind it unfortunately.

[peteracs]

Hi

I would second what Eric says, but I remember Guy mentioned a clamp type remover which moves the race away from the face of the hub enough to get a puller on to it.

Peter

[SanRemo78]

Something like this can bite into the race and start lifting it off the hub.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/236438503998?chn=ps&_ul=GB&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=710-166974-033325-9&mkcid=2&mkscid=101&itemid=236438503998&targetid=2276391439863&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=1007092&poi=&campaignid=21462595881&mkgroupid=170059687132&rlsatarget=pla-2276391439863&abcId=9473389&merchantid=7290454&geoid=1007092&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21462595881&gbraid=0AAAAAD_Lr1eSKl7htC-CDHy47SUQjGQf9&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI5r2EsOGQkwMVgqNQBh07eSPwEAQYBCABEgKVx_D_BwE

Other suppliers available.

Guy

[lancialulu]

Something like this can bite into the race and start lifting it off the hub.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/236438503998?chn=ps&_ul=GB&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=710-166974-033325-9&mkcid=2&mkscid=101&itemid=236438503998&targetid=2276391439863&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=1007092&poi=&campaignid=21462595881&mkgroupid=170059687132&rlsatarget=pla-2276391439863&abcId=9473389&merchantid=7290454&geoid=1007092&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21462595881&gbraid=0AAAAAD_Lr1eSKl7htC-CDHy47SUQjGQf9&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI5r2EsOGQkwMVgqNQBh07eSPwEAQYBCABEgKVx_D_BwE

Other suppliers available.

Guy

Thanks, I have that tool (a larger set off pullers includes it) but it cannot bite - I tried. It also cannot get behind the race as Eric says, BUT I might cut 2 slots in the race with an angle grinder and use my bench press with it.. More to follow....

[lancialulu]

Update

Yes cutting 2 slots with an angle grinder and then attaching said bearing clamp worked! Took an initial 8 ton force to get it moving. Thanks Guy for sending me on the right track.

[SanRemo78]

Glad it worked in the end Tim, I think I would have cut the slot at the bottom, the widest part of the race, to allow the tool to get a grip on it but whatever works!

Cheers
Guy

[lancialulu]

Glad it worked in the end Tim, I think I would have cut the slot at the bottom, the widest part of the race, to allow the tool to get a grip on it but whatever works!

Cheers
Guy

Couldnt get my angle grinder in that close...... those slots were enough for the tool to grip

[WestonE]

Nice work and a better way for me in the future given I have a press and various hydraulic bearing pullers.