As far as I can tell, the labor you can save is not having to remove the 2 bolts that attach the carrier to the strut, the lower mount and the outer axle have to be removed either way. The Harbor Freight press, is just a press, can you use that to remove both halves of the bearing? or do you need a special jig or does 1 half need to be pulled. The Benteley shows a bearing puller being used. I'm leaning towards the HF press but I don't want to have to get or fabricate another part for it to work. Thanks for all the info. Steve
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of denis goldman Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 8:32 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [a2-16v-list] Got a battery - now Front Wheel Bearings As I just hit the 'send' button, I wanted to note that I realize that I still need to remove the lower mounting point to swing the whole carrier/strut assembly out of the way - and then remove the axle from the bearing housing itself. So, I will be still getting my hands dirty...but its better than removing the axles entirely (always a messy job for me, and a PITA). Denis ----- Original Message ----- From: "denis goldman" <[email protected]> To: "Darner" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; "J. Simon, ESQ." <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 8:06 PM Subject: Re: [a2-16v-list] Got a battery - now Front Wheel Bearings > Ron/Jack > Thanks very much for the info- I think the special tool might even keep my > hands a bit cleaner (rather than loosening up the bottom of the carrier like > you mentioned). John Lagnese mentioned that he has the Harbor Freight tool > and it works perfectly. I think it will be worth the $80 or so for this job > (otherwise, I'd still have to get the bearing pressed out/in which would > probably cost more than its worth, and take up much more of my time). > > Thanks again, > Denis > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "J. Simon, ESQ." <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 9:21 PM > Subject: Re: [a2-16v-list] Got a battery - now Front Wheel Bearings > > > > Denis, > > > > Call Techtonics (503-843-2700), they have a tool for rent > > that I got a few months ago, worked as advertised!!!!.........Jack > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Darner" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 11:55 PM > Subject: Re: [a2-16v-list] Got a battery - now Front Wheel Bearings > > > > Denis- > > Actually, if you remove the axle nut, pop the carrier upward off the > > lower ball joint stub, pull out the two bolts through the top where it > > attaches to the strut proper (and pull off the outer tie rod end about > like > > the ball joint), you won't need to realign. Unlike the A1s, the two upper > > bolts lack a rotation clearance or an eccentric head & washer end. Thus, > > they'll go back where they came from. The only critical item is doing the > > lower ball joint this way instead of removing the three small bolts from > the > > end of the control arm (they WON'T likely wind up where they started!). > > This means that you can carry the bearing carrier into a shop with a large > > press. On mine, I do need to disconnect the roll stabilizer / > anti-swaybar > > end to get the control arm to go far enough down, and I use a LARGE pry > bar > > to lift the carrier off of and back onto the stub (a helper is very good > to > > have!), but I haven't had to realign. > > Since the last time I did it, a friend bought the Schley tool - I may > > never need to bother again! A rental wasn't available locally when I > needed > > one, or I'd have strongly considered renting. > > Ron > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "J. Simon, ESQ." <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 8:21 PM > > Subject: Re: [a2-16v-list] Got a battery - now Front Wheel Bearings > > > > > > > Denis, > > > > > > Call Techtonics (503-843-2700), they have a tool for rent > > > that I got a few months ago, worked as advertised!!!!.........Jack > > > > > > > > > > > >I need to replace a front wheel bearing. Naturally, > > > >I'd like to replace it while the bearing housing is on > > > >the car (so I don't need an alignment). I am not > > > >going to purchase the $300 Schley removal tool, nor > > > >the $80 Harbor Freight tool. What I am looking for is > > > >a place that rents them. I thought Rapid Parts used > > > >to rent tools, but there is nothing on their site > > > >about rentals. > > > _______________________________________________ > > > a2-16v-list mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > > > For list archives, see listinfo link above. > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > a2-16v-list mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > > For list archives, see listinfo link above. > > _______________________________________________ > a2-16v-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > For list archives, see listinfo link above. _______________________________________________ a2-16v-list mailing list [email protected] http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list For list archives, see listinfo link above.
