Anyone have this wheel bearing tool?? Does in work?

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Old 08-04-2008, 06:16 AM
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Default Anyone have this wheel bearing tool?? Does in work?

Does anyone have this wheel bearing remover/installer? Did it work well?

I don't want to take the hub off because of paying someone to press new bearings in and having to pay for a tire alignment.

I'm replaceing both wheel bearings and axles on a FWD '93 90s

I also don't want to spend $400 for a hub shark<ul><li><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/FWD-Front-Wheel-Bearing-Remover-Installer-Puller-Tools_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a552Q7c39Q3a 1Q7c66Q3a2Q7c65Q3a12QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14Q2el 1318QQhashZitem140252861019QQitemZ140252861019">ht tp:
Old 08-04-2008, 06:59 AM
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Default Not worth it in my 2cents. Any good machine shop will do it AND...

it should not cost you a nut and a half. Just take the thing off yourself because it ain't that hard to do. I can take the 4 hubs off my CQ in an hour &amp; a half. CVTech probably can do it in less time cause that player has his own compressor and air tools in his garage,
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Default Overpriced.

<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/70334/press.jpg"></center><p>Personally I use a 20 ton press, and sometimes even that thing has trouble. The bearings in these cars are a bear to remove - I think that tool you want to try would have trouble, at the very least it would be a pain in the ***.<ul><li><a href="http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=45210">Here is the eBay tool, much cheaper. I'd still skip.</a></li></ul>
Old 08-04-2008, 10:26 AM
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Default that tool will likely fail before it even so much as budges either one of the wheel bearings.

I do the press method like nothing posted. Most of them have been 20T and they all struggle to crack that bearing free. 60T usually has less of a problem...that's the one I use in our aviation maintenance department.
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Default Reason for wanting the tool

I thought that if I had a tool that would remove the bearing I wouldn't have to pay to get both bearings pressed out and I won't have to get the car lined up. Those 3 processes would add up to more then the price of the tool.

Also, I would have the tool which I could use on my other cars or this same one again.
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no, it will not work BTDT.
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Default I was quoted $45 each for bearing replacement, and I'm not certain that was remove And install

Heading to Harbor Freight for the next set. Shoulda done this in the first place.
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Default I just used that same tool on my A6.. and it worked just fine..

I read all the bad post and decided to give it a shot anyway.. if you want to get it go to harbor freight and buy it, its a-lot cheaper and no shipping..

as for the quality, the only complaint I would have is that the tool will out last the case..
the actual items feel substantial and did not bend flex or deform while in use..
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Default oh one other thing.. it has no provisions for removing the hub

but that's not a big deal if you have a impact wrench and a longer wheel lug or something solid to put behind the factory lugs like the head of a hammer.
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Default guy your own press

did a wheel bearing...ONCE...ha...only once though.
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