bearings stuck

[yeti]

hi all, was doing rear axle seals on the xj and i cant get the bearing out ... have puller on it and heat, still wont move..have been told you can run a weld in side old bearing case and this can do the trick.. any thoughts cheers

[flyingbrick]

hey dude.

Remember if you are using heat- you will need to heat the HOUSING as quickly as possible. Alternatively you could cool the Bearing using CRC freeze spray or that AIR IN A CAN stuff for blowing out keyboards- just turn the can upside down so it sprays out liquid CO2.

welding the inside of the race works as it shrinks the race as its cooling.

[aroma]

got a welder etc if you want a hand
done a few truck ones in the past!

[yeti]

just had a shot with the welder, worked a treat.... cheers

[xj]

if ya cant fix it with a hammer or heat, it cant be fixed!

[yeti]

ha ha ,hey ya mark, you been hiding , put new seal and bearing in tonight after work , all good for another 5 or 6 kms

[xj]

not hiding mate, just selective on where i comment on this site these days.

spend a bit of time on http://www.ausjeepoffroad.com/forum/for ... .php?f=124

theyre not bad for a bunch of aussies, and heaps of tips and tricks too.