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Offline Senck243

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Spindle bearings
« on: November 13, 2011, 09:26:54 am »
Rebuilding front end on my 84 chevy k10 with new axle joints ball joints tie rod ends drag links and bearings. I can't get the spindle bearings out. Is there a trick to it or a special tool they make? Any help is appreciated.
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Steve
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1984 k10 305, sm465, np208

Offline Sodium Duck

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Re: Spindle bearings
« Reply #1 on: November 13, 2011, 09:39:32 am »
EDIT: misread...

Are you talking about pressing out the spindle bearing?
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1985 K10, corporate 10-Bolts front and rear, 6" lift, 35's, 305, auto, longbed.

Offline Senck243

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« Reply #2 on: November 13, 2011, 09:46:16 am »
Yea. The bearings that are on the inside.
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Offline bake74

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Re: Spindle bearings
« Reply #3 on: November 13, 2011, 09:49:13 am »
     What I did was take a piece of sch 80 pipe and from the other side of the spindle I tapped the bearing, washer assy out.  Then all I had to do was reinsert everything in order and tap the spindle bearing in another piece the same size as the spindle bearing.  It is not pressed, more than likely stuck and needs some persuasion.
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Offline Sodium Duck

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Re: Spindle bearings
« Reply #4 on: November 13, 2011, 09:58:10 am »
I took a mini flat bar and inserted it from the opposite end. It had the right bend on it to get down the neck of the spindle and right behind the bearing. Tapped all around until it came out.
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Offline Senck243

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« Reply #5 on: November 13, 2011, 10:19:08 am »
Ok thanks guys. Looks like I know what I will be doing later
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