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ebinmaine

I need to put a couple of wheel bearings in my honey's transmission and then put it back together.

I tried to drive 1 in by tapping in with a socket but obviously it was not quite big enough and damaged the outer ring.

 

What do you folks use to drive those bearings in?

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JPWH

KIMG1434.jpg.7af2420bd37f9d6c701f389507ae1628.jpgI have an assortment of sch 40  pipe and couplings. I find the closest fit and use that.

 

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SPINJIM

I took a trip to a plumbing supply store.  Take the bearing along, and find a piece of PVC pipe or a fitting to match the outer diameter of the bearing.   I've rebuilt three transmissions using those pieces of joint fittings.   Good luck.

     Jim

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AMC RULES

:text-yeahthat: No reason why the right sized socket shouldn't work though. 

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2 minutes ago, AMC RULES said:

:text-yeahthat: No reason why the right sized socket shouldn't work though. 

I guess I don't have one big enough though....

 

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20 minutes ago, JPWH said:

KIMG1434.jpg.7af2420bd37f9d6c701f389507ae1628.jpgI have an assortment of sch 40  pipe and couplings. I find the closest fit and use that.

 

 

20 minutes ago, SPINJIM said:

I took a trip to a plumbing supply store.  Take the bearing along, and find a piece of PVC pipe or a fitting to match the outer diameter of the bearing.   I've rebuilt three transmissions using those pieces of joint fittings.   Good luck.

     Jim

 

 

Found a piece of wooden closet pole that worked perfectly.

 

 

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