On 06/25/2012 08:18 PM, jim beam wrote:
> On 06/25/2012 03:16 PM, Tegger wrote:
>> wrote in :
>>
>>>
>>> hammering doesn't seem like a very bright idea,
>>
>>
>> Hammering works just fine;
>
> yes, it removes studs just fine. it brinells bearings just fine too.
>
>
>> thje pros do it all the time.
>
> the same "pros" that think they can "cure" radiator electrode potentials
> by "grounding"? or the pros that are happy when you come back because a
> bearing has inexplicably gone?
>
> fact: every single bearing manufacturer out there says never to hammer.
> there is a reason for that.
> <http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.timken.com/en-us/products/bearings/productlist/roller/cylindrical/Documents/BDABrochure5892.pdf&sa=U&ei=ESnpT8GoDoLY2AXSgKGtAg &ved=0CBkQFjAD&usg=AFQjCNEiHgb1h3pDfMHgDLVhmfotBy4 mhw>

forgot: see page 21.


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>
>
>> Imagine the
>> pounding the wheel bearing takes in everyday use; you're unlikely to
>> exceed
>> that as you remove the old stud.
>
> completely to the contrary. the "pounding" the bearing experiences as
> transmitted through a nice soft cushy tire is one to two orders of
> magnitude less than that imparted by a direct hammer blow.
>
>
>> The stud is on there with less force than
>> you might think.
>
> which makes it nice and easy to press out with the correct tool.
>
>
>>
>>
>>>
>>> I think it is the angle with the broken stud verses the new longer
>>> stud that makes the difference.
>>
>>
>> That's all it is.
>>
>>
>> Once you get the new on in place, you use the lug nut and some washers to
>> pull it all the way on.
>>
>>
>>> Other comments suggest that you could
>>> bang it into place, at risk of the threads. And several videos and
>>> picture posts show some bar resting against the other studs to keep
>>> the hub from turning. I wouldn't do that for fear of flattening those
>>> threads. I might use a wooden handled sledge hammer.
>>>
>>
>> Or put the brakes back together again, then have a helper step on the
>> pedal
>> to hold the disk while you pull the stud in place.
>>
>>
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