e40

It seems like I have a noisy right rear bearing again, and I reflected back to the day when I used my hubshark to press the bearing back in.

The hubshark doesn't seem to have the exact size 'pancake' needed to press the bearing all the way into the knuckle cavity, so I had to use one that was smaller in diameter of the bearing.

See the pretty picture for an explanation. I'm wondering if I effed up the bearing somehow.

I'm sure '77-911 will soon post a pic of the SIR B90. I wish I would have bought that instead of the hubshark.

<img src="http://www.madisoncomputerservices.com/forum-img/AW/hubshark.jpg">

ModifiedA4

pressing on the inner race is bad

Silver Streakin'

like you have pictured in the 2nd diagram

e40

into the housing. I'm guessing 3 to 4mm.

Here's a couple of pics from Rookie18's gallery. He might have lucked out driving the bearing in with the supplied installer, but mine definitely would NOT go past the knuckle opening. Maybe a manufacturing defect? It wouldn't have to be much wider than 75mm to become a problem..

Rookie18: Sorry for hot-linking, I'll drop the links if you let me know. I'm not sure if you post here anymore?

<img src="http://k41.pbase.com/o4/21/345421/1/56550406.WheelBearingPicturesresize145_4553.jpg">

<img src="http://k43.pbase.com/o4/21/345421/1/56550412.WheelBearingPicturesresize145_4556.jpg">

@wesome

using a socket the right size and using that in between the hub shark + bearing

yes you might have fudged your bearing

Allroady DungBeetle

Never do that. You most certainly caused damage/shortened life.

Allroady DungBeetle

It does certainly. Maybe 2-3mm or so.

Kris Hansen

And that's why I let my shop do wheel bearings.

Jretal

it'll be sticking out enough that you can tap it out again once the new bearing is seated properly.

e40

get pressed in too far to remove. In reading another rear bearing article, it looks like you can smack it out with a hammer.. I'll give it a shot.