Installing bearing races in front hubs with dry ice or heat, Anyone try it? |
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Installing bearing races in front hubs with dry ice or heat, Anyone try it? |
bdstone914 |
Jun 19 2016, 07:10 AM
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bdstone914 Group: Members Posts: 4,735 Joined: 8-November 03 From: Riverside CA Member No.: 1,319 |
I have always found these to be a PITA to install. I have tried installing the rear bearings after freezing them and cant see any difference.
If expansion and contraction are proportional to the temperature then dry ice at -109 F should make a big difference. Used in combination of putting the 911 front hub in the oven at 250-300 degrees I am hoping the races will drop right in. Anyone tried it or have an easy method without the proper too size puller tools? |
Valy |
Jun 19 2016, 08:52 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,677 Joined: 6-April 10 From: Sunnyvale, CA Member No.: 11,573 Region Association: Northern California |
Oven and freezer work great but you have to use a race driver or else it's very difficult to drive them square. And if it takes you more than few seconds to drive them in then the temp of the race will match the temp of the rotor and you lose that advantage.
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