UPbansheeRacer Posted August 15, 2011 Report Share Posted August 15, 2011 i am powdercoating my swingarm so i want to powdercoat the axel bearing housing as well i was just wondering what the best way is to remove the bearings inside the housing without messing them up also if anybody has a used set of aftermarket a arms they want to sell let me know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starwriter Posted August 15, 2011 Report Share Posted August 15, 2011 Only 1 way to get them out. Push the inner spacer tube to the side, and use a long punch to drive them out. Go back and forth on each side of the bearing. You can do what you want, but I wouldn't reuse the bearings. You're pounding on the inner race which is pounding on the balls. New bearings should be installed with a hydraulic press, pushing on the outer race only. Then put in new seals. Do it once. Do it right. Forget about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKheathen Posted August 15, 2011 Report Share Posted August 15, 2011 ^^^^he said "pounding the balls" :rotflmao: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UPbansheeRacer Posted August 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2011 ^^^^he said "pounding the balls" :rotflmao: the funny thing is that i laughed at that too haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry's Shee Posted August 15, 2011 Report Share Posted August 15, 2011 While you're at it add a zerk to the carrier, pull the seal off inner side of bearing. Keep her full of grease to keep that nasty Yooper mud out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UPbansheeRacer Posted August 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2011 While you're at it add a zerk to the carrier, pull the seal off inner side of bearing. Keep her full of grease to keep that nasty Yooper mud out. lol what all do i need to take out of the housing to powdercoat it? just the outer axel bearings or is there more on the inside that needs to come out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UPbansheeRacer Posted August 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2011 someone suggested that i should drill and tap a grease fitting into the housing anybody ever do it? pic please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKheathen Posted August 16, 2011 Report Share Posted August 16, 2011 only ways are a slide hammer, which probably won't work good, and as mentioned, a drift through the collar, and work it around. just pick a good spot in the middle for the zirc, and get yourself a 1/4-28 tap *(iirc) and a grease zirc that fits. you want to pull the plastic shields off the bearings when you do this, so grease actually gets to the balls. can't have bare balls, ya know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jereme6655 Posted August 16, 2011 Report Share Posted August 16, 2011 anybody else find it odd that everyones trying to help a guy who want to know how to maintain a bunch of sets of balls that are in his rear end??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKheathen Posted August 16, 2011 Report Share Posted August 16, 2011 anybody else find it odd that everyones trying to help a guy who want to know how to maintain a bunch of sets of balls that are in his rear end??? now, that's just strait up dirty. i am appalled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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