62 Hawk. I have the A2 and A6 wheel bearing however the one that is bad is the outer one. All that is left is the shaft part, rest fell apart. I can not get it off. I have tried every type of puller and just can not get a good enough bite. The part that is left still is a little cocked and I think that is the problem. Have been told I will need to cut it off. Is that my last option?
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It has to be broken off. Get a sharp steel chisel, a decent hammer and a good pair of leather gloves. Also use a very good pair of safety goggles. You should be able to split the race with the hammer and chisel. One shot is probably all it will need, but make it count and don't miss. Did I mention "use a very good pair of safety goggles."
Bob Johnstone
64 GT Hawk
55 President State Sedan
70 Avanti (R3)64 GT Hawk (K7)
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If you think is is crooked, try tapping lightly to straighten it up. I have had bearing races with close fit want to wedge themselves on.Comment
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55 prez is right on.....I always cut a grove in the race with a hi speed cut off and that gives me a starting spot to place the chizel so it won't slip off.....Just don't go all the way thru the race with the cut off or you will be replacing the spindel.....It would also help to have another person hold a small sledge under the race when striking the chizel with a hammer, its more solid and a much more positive strike and should should result in a split with one one good blow of the hammer....keep on StudebakeringComment
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Pictures, let's have some pictures. So everybody will know just what is going on and not having to guess.Comment
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My '55, when I bought it, had been subjected to having the outer bearing shaft race cut off with a blue wrench. the shaft was about 35% hollow there. Don't do this. I replaced the spindle.
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'53 Commander Coupe (since 1959)
'55 President (6H Y6) State Sedan
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Here are pictures from when I seized a bearing on my '64 convertible. Being lazy I used a Dremel cut-off blade to notch the frozen inner race. Then I used a large, blunt cold chisel to hit the cut. First hit broke off a chunk, but the next hit took off the rest. Just don't do what I did and nick the spindle.quote:Originally posted by Alan
Pictures, let's have some pictures. So everybody will know just what is going on and not having to guess.
Paul Johnson, Wild and Wonderful West Virginia. '64 Daytona Wagonaire, '64 Daytona convertible, '53 Commander Starliner, Museum R-4 engine, '62 Gravely Model L, '72 Gravely Model 430
Paul Johnson, Wild and Wonderful West Virginia.
'64 Daytona Wagonaire, '64 Avanti R-1, Museum R-4 engine, '72 Gravely Model 430 with Onan engineComment
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YEA...What Paul (53K) said...
DO NOT just beat the hell out of it with a chisel as someone said. You'll end up just putting stress onto the spindle that it was never ment to have.
And then there's always the "slip".
If "tapping" on it to straighten it doesn't work, get yourself a Dremal Tool with a cutoff disk and cut thru the bearing race. As Paul says, cut ALMOST all the way thru, front to back...."then" smack it a coupla times in your cut, to snap the race so it'll fall off.
Be carefull in this whole operation.
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it depends what the spindle is made out of. on fords i've aways used a torch.ford used forged steel.and the bearing is not that thick so a little heat should work.
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Thanks, that did the trick, Rolling again.
quote:Originally posted by 53k
Here are pictures from when I seized a bearing on my '64 convertible. Being lazy I used a Dremel cut-off blade to notch the frozen inner race. Then I used a large, blunt cold chisel to hit the cut. First hit broke off a chunk, but the next hit took off the rest. Just don't do what I did and nick the spindle.quote:Originally posted by Alan
Pictures, let's have some pictures. So everybody will know just what is going on and not having to guess.
Paul Johnson, Wild and Wonderful West Virginia. '64 Daytona Wagonaire, '64 Daytona convertible, '53 Commander Starliner, Museum R-4 engine, '62 Gravely Model L, '72 Gravely Model 430
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Thanks, that did the trick, Rolling again.
quote:Originally posted by 53k
Here are pictures from when I seized a bearing on my '64 convertible. Being lazy I used a Dremel cut-off blade to notch the frozen inner race. Then I used a large, blunt cold chisel to hit the cut. First hit broke off a chunk, but the next hit took off the rest. Just don't do what I did and nick the spindle.quote:Originally posted by Alan
Pictures, let's have some pictures. So everybody will know just what is going on and not having to guess.
Paul Johnson, Wild and Wonderful West Virginia. '64 Daytona Wagonaire, '64 Daytona convertible, '53 Commander Starliner, Museum R-4 engine, '62 Gravely Model L, '72 Gravely Model 430
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