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liquidbeats2000
Joined: 13 Aug 2008 Posts: 4
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Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 12:32 pm Post subject: Rear Wheel Hub Knicked, what to do? |
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Hello all,
I just managed to pry the bearing inner race off the rear wheel hub.
Unfortunately, I cut through the race and gouged out the hub. The cut
is about 1.3 millimeters wide, half an inch long, and deep enough to
bury the thickness of a small paperclip.
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any advice is greatly appreciated. I am tempted to throw it back in
but gut feeling says CHECK first.
Thanks. _________________ Amer
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edjack
Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Posts: 3887 Location: San Jose, CA
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Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 7:37 pm Post subject: |
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It'll probably be OK.
However, you're supposed to pull these off with a puller, not a prybar!
How do you expect to put the new one on, with a sledge hammer? _________________
Ed BMW CCA member since 1987 (Nr. 62319).
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liquidbeats2000
Joined: 13 Aug 2008 Posts: 4
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Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 3:58 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the advice.. actually i pulled it out like most people pull it out. using a slide hammer.. that didnt have any bearing on cutting through the inner race... although a prybar probably would have been much better at removing the inner race at this point.. yeah i think ill use a brick and a piece of 2x4 to mash the bearing back in place. and if that doesnt work.. ill try the bearing install kit i borrowed from a friend.. _________________ Amer
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