> I'm in the process of changing out the wheel bearings on my '64 TR4
> (no, it's not an A) and was told by a club member that it would be a
> difficult job to remove and install the bearings. Granted, the
> manual shows a special tool to do the job but I have a 6 ton press
> and have done a bunch of American cars and Japanese motorcycles. Is
> there anything special to watch for or to do to prevent excessive
> cursing and wailing (some is expected I imagine?)
The front wheel bearings are trivial.
The rear wheel bearings border on impossible, if you don't have the proper
specialized tool. In a nutshell, you have to pull the hubs off the
half-shafts, but they are on there so tight that using a press or ordinary
hub puller will very likely distort the hub flanges, ruining them. With new
hubs going for nearly $400 each, I'd call that excessive cursing and
wailing. I've also heard from people that couldn't get them off with a 20
ton press.
One alternative is to ship them to :
Herman van den Akker
2100 Freeman Drive
Frazier Park, CA
661-242-1253
handhvan@msn.com
He has the right tool, knows how to use it, and will break them for a
reasonable fee. NFI (but Herman is a friend)
Another alternative might be to leave well enough alone, those bearings last
almost forever if they're greased occasionally. YMMV of course.
Randall
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