Rear wheel bearing replacement...

[1olbull]

. The last time I ordered from All-Balls the bearings were American made. This time Chinese #rap. Sent them back and basically told them to Kiss My #ss. No refund required. Took the dimensions of the stock wheel bearings to a company in Tulsa. Three days later had a set of bearings that were American made. They make them for you and it cost but believe it is well worth it.

Gratitude for your response.
A little confused as me reckons the bearings we need are standard sizes.
Why can we not order USA made bearings off the shelf?

 

[sonny]

You probably can. It would require some research.

 

[1olbull]

You probably can. It would require some research.

I know that in spades and have already spent way too much time. Tis a female dog for sure!
Guess I'll do what I did last time - take the previous bearings in to the store with me.
Only this time I shall request American made!

 

[Fingers]

When you get your new bearings please let us know the part numbers.

 

[joesoap]

Guys a heat gun on the surrounding area of the hub for 2-3 mins and the bearings should almost fall out...Same for them going in,saves all the hassle and the risk of scoring the inner surface which makes things even worse and cant be reversed without making the "hole" oversized by cleaning the scoring up..

 

[crashpete]

Let me add that if you freeze the bearings for a few hours before install, they will fall right in as well! At least on a Kawasaki ZRX1100

 

[Sunny side up]

Best way to remove the bearings is firstly get a rod or bar (12-16mm diameter or so) then put it most of the way through the wheel centre to push the aluminium spacer (between the bearings) to the side slightly then you can drive the old bearing out, once the first bearing is out you can turn the wheel over to drive the other bearing out.
I hope this makes sense

How do you move the spacer ,’slightly’ to the side?

 

[warp9.9]

How do you move the spacer ,’slightly’ to the side?

Oh its easy just stick a drift in the tube and knock it sideways with a hammer it wont take much I used a dead blow hammer. So a ball peen will work fine (claw hammer if your a carpenter) will also do the trick its just between the bearing face.

 

[Sunny side up]

Oh its easy just stick a drift in the tube and knock it sideways with a hammer it wont take much I used a dead blow hammer. So a ball peen will work fine (claw hammer if your a carpenter) will also do the trick its just between the bearing face.

Yep, it worked. Once I got the first one out, the second one was easy.
Thanks

 

[Chip]

Reading this posting is proof that you can preform a task multiple ways, and do it correctly. Different bearing companies use more than one to way to install their products. One procedure that seems to be used as the first choice by most if not all American suppliers is the "thermal" approach. Using dry ice, and uniform nondestructive heat makes for a simple task.
Me, I like a well sized socket, and a good drift pin for a second choice.