Removing inner bearing cone?

[jaltemose]

I'm swapping my front drums for disks. While I have it all apart I figured I'd replace the bearings. What's the best way to get the inner bearing cone out of the hub? I'm not real experienced, but I'm trying. Thanks.

- Jim in Smithtown
'71 Bronco

 

[Broncos n' VWs]

I'm swapping my front drums for disks. While I have it all apart I figured I'd replace the bearings. What's the best way to get the inner bearing cone out of the hub? I'm not real experienced, but I'm trying. Thanks.

- Jim in Smithtown
'71 Bronco

Do you have new hubs and rotors (discs)? If so, there should already be bearing races installed in the hub. If you are going to be putting in new bearings, the bearings should drop right into the hub and seat on the pre-installed race. That's how mine came.

 

[jaltemose]

Duh. Where's my brain?

Of course, you're right. It would be a better question if I were reusing the bearings, but I got new ones. How would I remove them anyway? Thanks.

- Jim from Smithtown, '71 Bronco

 

[Broncos n' VWs]

Basically, you need to take a flathead screwdriver or a brass drift and small hammer and carefully use the flathead or drift tool and hammer to drive the bearing race out from the back side of the hub. Start at 12 o'clock position and give the drift or flathead a good whack. Then move to the 6 o'clock position and repeat the process. Move all around the race and eventually it will come out. I have come across some pretty stubborn bearing races before, so keep at it. The picture attached should help clarify where to place the drift or flathead. If you have a drift, that would be better than using a flathead, IMO.