Hot tip- Bearing Races
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Printed Date: January-18-2025 at 7:55am
Topic: Hot tip- Bearing Races
Posted By: M3Fan
Subject: Hot tip- Bearing Races
Date Posted: August-21-2007 at 11:23am
Being the bearing-crazy (and often-trailering) boat owner that I am, I just replaced the bearings and races on one side of the trailer (did the other side last fall). Rather than hammer the races out myself, which usually takes at least a half hour per, I took them to the trailer store and had the races pounded out and the new ones pounded in. Took about 5 minutes. I asked the guy how he got them out- "Air Chisel" was the response. Would have never guessed that one, but apparently it gets the old races out of the hub in no time. Thought I'd pass that tip along.
Incidentally, the guy mentioned that as long as the bearings and races look OK there is no reason to replace them. I figure for the cost, it's worth the peace of mind.
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Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: August-21-2007 at 12:21pm
now for the real trick.... if you cant get a race out and you have access to a mig welder, you weld a bead all the way around the race and let it cool, the race will drop right out from shrinkage
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Posted By: 79nautique
Date Posted: August-21-2007 at 6:18pm
never know it took half hour per side to get them out, always used a straight punch and hammer and was done in about three hits, now you have to move the punch around from side to side to walk it out and use the right tools inserting them, but getting them out has never been an issue easyist part of the job if you ask me. But then again guys use pickle forks to get tie-rods and ball joints apart too and just junk them, always used a straight punch in a zip gun/air hammer and they come apart pretty quick too.
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Posted By: M3Fan
Date Posted: August-21-2007 at 7:27pm
I've used a punch and a screwdriver and it's been a total PITA. Punch slips off the lip and you get some busted knuckles, etc. Maybe my races were just stubborn ones! I've hit them so hard that the hub chips out the concrete of the floor before they've budged.
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2016 SN 200 OB 5.3L DI
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Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: August-21-2007 at 7:30pm
The first/last time I replaced the races I melted the handle of the screwdriver from pounding it so much using M3Fan's old technique.
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Posted By: jbear
Date Posted: August-22-2007 at 1:18am
I just had mine done before we took off for Tennessee...$40 bucks for parts and labor at Patton Tire in beautiful Lake Wales. Why do it yourself?
john
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Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: August-22-2007 at 10:27am
you got more kin in Tennesee too... eric
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Posted By: jbear
Date Posted: August-23-2007 at 1:07am
I must assume that is a reference to your other post about those poor kids in Brunswick?
LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
john
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"Loud pipes save lives"
AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"...
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Posted By: racintj
Date Posted: August-23-2007 at 9:43am
I must agree with 79, a good punch and a decent sized hammer is all I have ever needed. Screwdrivers don't work, cause the handle absorbs all the shock, you need all that energy to translate to the race. Turn the old race upside down to drive in the new race.
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Posted By: keegan99usa
Date Posted: August-24-2007 at 1:04pm
Right tool for the right job. i guess owning a metal fab shop has it's advantages once in a while. Can't believe how many times I've heard "I sure wish I could play around in this shop every day!"
I do agree with jbear though, if you don't have the right tools, take it to a pro with the right tools so you know it's done right and if it's not, you can go back to them to resolve it. Find a good reputable shop. Sometimes the best shop is a 70 year old nice old man with a Mayberry type garage that charges about $5 for a half hour job and will let youwatch how it's done too.
Happy Boating all!! Waiting for the rain to stop here so we canget out again, arghhhhhhhhh.
Dan
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