Centre bearing removal

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Post Wed Aug 23, 2006 2:07 am

How do you remove a centre bearing? prop is off the car and in 2 bits (marked so it can go back the same)

dust cover and circlip removed but the damn thing wont come off!! :evil:
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Post Wed Aug 23, 2006 2:10 am

Keep lightly tapping the prop with a hammer whilst the bearing is held in a vice!
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Post Wed Aug 23, 2006 2:11 am

thought it might be summat along those lines... now where to find a vice :mad:
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Post Wed Aug 23, 2006 2:13 am

I used a fence post, Put the prop bearing on the fence post.....tapped the top of the prop with hammer!
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Post Wed Aug 23, 2006 2:15 am

:lol:

I tried usin the edge of a desk but it wasnt high enough..

Got some fence posts lying about tho i reckon
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Post Wed Aug 23, 2006 2:17 am

Should do the trick! :cool:
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Post Wed Aug 23, 2006 5:43 am

your roof should be high enough :wink:
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Post Thu Aug 24, 2006 1:12 am

:lol:

Got it done 2day, 2 fence posts and a hammer.. slightly mishaped the head tho so it was a sod to put the prop back 2getha :oops:

New one pushed on by hand :lol:
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Post Thu Aug 24, 2006 1:42 am

Yes I found that too, Bitch to get off.......New one slides on! :?

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