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Date:         Sat, 29 Sep 2012 21:09:54 -0700
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: rear wheel bearings
Comments: To: Gene P <olgreywoof@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <CAKtA5Ha18XHMrL2TGz6UYRJ=tWABk15Lu9p6gTSkJU=ajYY95g@mail.gmail.com>
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the spacer will slide over to the side ...there's room in the housing for that. I get a long thin punch in there I think..to drive out the outer race with rollers.

never had a problem.

On 9/29/2012 6:04 PM, Gene P wrote: > I have the bearing housing on the bench, looking to disassemble to clean > and repack. Bentley 42.4-5 says "remove outer bearing inner race and then > spacer". Inner race slides out, but spacer does not. I have it cleaned up > an it looks clearly like the spacer is too wide (diameter) to slide through > that outer bearing. And of course, absolutely too wide to clear inner > bearing. Since you can't get a drift in to knock out either bearing with > the spacer there, how does it come apart? > > This seems like a dumb question but I just don't see it. What am I missing? > > Thanks for any help... >


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