tulip canyon
My truck exploded a wheel bearing a bit ago, got everything on the rotor cleaned up but the inner race seems welded to the spindle. Is it safe to apply heat to try to expand the race and beat it out? Also tempted to just cut it with the angle grinder, being careful for the spindle. Any other suggestions would be nice, thanks
ocean token
Bubba that's just a spindle. Clean it up
tulip canyon
Nah
The rotor don't fit
New race and wheel bearing in the rotor and packed, seal put back on how it should go, but that's physically stopping it from going into place by a good inch
cobalt marten
The inner race of the bearing is stuck on there
tulip canyon
^ that's my problem
cobalt marten
This is typical of this gen ford
cobalt marten
^ that's my problem
Yes, you need to cut it off with an angle grinder or something similar
tulip canyon
Figured, just wanted to be sure
cobalt marten
Yeah just take one cut on top almost or all the way through
Then graph a hammer with a chisel and it should come off
You can make more cuts just keep in mind the more you cut, the more you risk damaging the spindle
But I’m sure you will be fine
tulip canyon
I took a quick look on the forums and they seem to say the same thing, thanks
cobalt marten
Of course, just take pictures and keep us updated
split grove
I’ve had a few of these - can use a grinder to cut three grooves at 10, 2, and 6 oclock. Then use a small three jaw puller in those grooves.
ocean token
Just make a small cut and hit it with a punch. It's just a spindle, I promise people have done worse than you're about to
tulip canyon
cobalt marten
Good deal
tulip canyon
Don't wanna do that again lol