Removing axle bearings, T-series...HELP

[newbien]

Hi,

i smashed an axle in my T-Series, i have a spare axle sitting here, however it has a smashed bearing...

so what i need to know is, how can i change the bearing from my snapped axle onto my other axle without killing the bearing?

any help appreciated

cheers

[oldcorollas]

get them pressed off and on by a shop

but bearings are hell cheap. good excuse to get new ones

[fixeruperer]

the t series bearing in oz is about $100, and most times there a bastard .
heat and a press gets them off. (heat will kill the bearing but i normaly replace them anyway)
with the lock ring, i usualy chisel them off.


it wont be expensive to get a shop to do it.

[oldcorollas]

100?
i was thinking mor elike $30 each..

[fixeruperer]

yeh its crazy, probably becuase its a pretty big bearing.
i think the cheapest ive paid for them is around $85 each, the S series are around $30 for the kit haha

[SilverRA23]

I could swear I paid about $65 for a pair not so long ago! CBC is where I got my kits from

[rob]

yeah 100$ just doesnt sound right to me, $65 for a pair is more like it

try get another price

[fixeruperer]

well that sucks haha, a few years ago i paid $80 odd each.

[Mr Revhead]

go to an engineering bearing shop with one of the old bearings

["Z" UTE]

Yeah absolute waste of time trying to swap the bearings. The bearing collar will need to be cut with a 1mm cutting disc on an angle grinder. Without going all the way through, and being very carefull not to cut into the axle. You then use a cold chisel to snap the collar open. Use a hydraulic press to press off the old bearing and collar. Press new bearing on, heat collar with oxy and then drop it onto the shaft.

So if you do not have the tools and equipmentm get a shop to do it. Any differential repair shop will do it for you. They will also be able to supply the bearing and collar, along with the new axle seal you will need. The whole lot comes as a kit. You would be a mug not to replace the seal while the axle is out for bearing replacement.

cheers Chuck.

[Silly75gt]

don't use a oxy for heating, a oven or bar radiator will give sufficant heat.

[LeeRoy]

don't use a oxy for heating, a oven or bar radiator will give sufficant heat.

Bit hard when you only want to heat the inner race of the bearing.

I agree that cutting them off carefully is the easiest way to get them off.

["Z" UTE]

don't use a oxy for heating, a oven or bar radiator will give sufficant heat.

I have used a sandwich press/sandwich maker with success.

The heat is only required on the retaining collar, not necessary on the bearing.

cheers Chuck.

[Hen]

Maybe the huge disc T series bearings are $100 a pop, but I've paid 30-40 for the standard Aus bearings several times.

And it's a job I can't be arsed doing. So the guy down the street gets a six pack and bearings get changed.

Hen