cloudy
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| posted on 17/3/09 at 09:26 PM |
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Emergency! Anyone near luton with a hydraulic bearing press?
I've found the problem with my brakes, its a bearing thats not been fully seated in the ally hubs causing runout on the front offside disc... I
have SVA next weds and I really need someone with a press I can badger for 15mins...
If you have a lathe too that would be better (press bearings out and clean out any burrs from the seating surface)
Willing to travel a bit as this is an emergency - the ally hubs bloke seems to have disappeared... 
James
[Edited on 17/3/09 by cloudy]
[Edited on 17/3/09 by cloudy]
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clairetoo
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| posted on 17/3/09 at 09:33 PM |
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I have a lathe , but no press..........how about heating the hub / freezing the bearing ?
That what I do in these situations.....
Its cuz I is blond , innit
Claire xx
Will weld for food......
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owelly
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| posted on 17/3/09 at 09:38 PM |
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How big is the chuck? Could you not use the tailstock as a press??
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk
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cloudy
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| posted on 17/3/09 at 09:45 PM |
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it's going to need some serious pressure, the bearing is already in so no heat differential options, I think I really need the proper tool on
this one...
James
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mr henderson
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| posted on 17/3/09 at 09:49 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by cloudy
it's going to need some serious pressure, the bearing is already in so no heat differential options, I think I really need the proper tool on
this one...
James
Actually still a possibilty. If the heat/cold can be applied quickly enough it may well work. Cold could be freezing spray as usd by plumbers, not too
sure about the heat though
John
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cloudy
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| posted on 17/3/09 at 09:52 PM |
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Trouble is the bearing doesn't consist of much material and its surrounded by one of the best heat conductors you could think of!!
James
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owelly
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| posted on 17/3/09 at 10:08 PM |
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But alloy also expands a lot faster and at a greater rate than steel!!
Set it on the lathe, douse in several buckets of boiling water and get turning! Don't stop. PMA!!
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk
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cloudy
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| posted on 17/3/09 at 10:14 PM |
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I don't have a lathe  I have a feeling it's burred the seating face as its been whacked in, it feels down - but it's not. Only
craploads of pressure or removing and reinserting are going to sort
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clairetoo
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| posted on 17/3/09 at 10:33 PM |
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If the bearing is in that tight - the only trick I know for getting it out without damaging the hub is to run a generous bead of weld around the inner
race , it will shrink the bearing as it cools , then it will just drop out (works a treat on valve seats in ally heads)
Makes a mess of the bearing though ...... but then bearings are cheaper than hubs !
Its cuz I is blond , innit
Claire xx
Will weld for food......
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stevec
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| posted on 17/3/09 at 10:42 PM |
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I work in Warwick,I have press that will do the job. how soon do you need it doing?
Steve
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cloudy
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| posted on 17/3/09 at 10:43 PM |
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Well before next wednesday!! (SVA)
James
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omega0684
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| posted on 17/3/09 at 11:37 PM |
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post it up next day delivery and post it back next day and you'll back by the weekend
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Dingz
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| posted on 17/3/09 at 11:51 PM |
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You could try T&L Engineering at Elstow
01234352418
A friend is a fairly frequent visitor and swears by them
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cloudy
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| posted on 18/3/09 at 12:16 AM |
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I've located one, just need to make up a drift... Thanks all
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PAULD
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| posted on 18/3/09 at 09:17 AM |
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Phone Paul on 01234 750111 ext 5150
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dave r
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| posted on 18/3/09 at 04:25 PM |
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if your 1st choice falls through
pm me, not in beds but cambs, just off the a1, got one at work
dave
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