Late night SIR-B90 Wheel Bearing tool pics, better post later, probably monday :)
04-01-2006, 09:50 PM
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Late night SIR-B90 Wheel Bearing tool pics, better post later, probably monday :)
This tool is no joke, heavy construction, pulls like it's nothing. I'd like to thank Simpply for posting a pic of it a while back 
<img src="http://tychl.txf.com/SIR-B90/SIR-B90-inside.jpg">
Bearing had about 105k miles on it, 2-3 winters, wasn't dead yet, I'm sure a lot of places would blame the sound on tire noise.
Axle out:
<img src="http://tychl.txf.com/SIR-B90/axle-out,-ready-to-yank.jpg">
Puller in place for hub removal:
<img src="http://tychl.txf.com/SIR-B90/sir-b90-in-place-for-hub-extraction.jpg">
Yoink!
<img src="http://tychl.txf.com/SIR-B90/extracted-hub-on-B90.jpg">
Old bearing, out of housing:
<img src="http://tychl.txf.com/SIR-B90/old-bearing-on-sir-90.jpg">
New bearing seated:
<img src="http://tychl.txf.com/SIR-B90/new-bearing-seated,-tool-in-place.jpg">
<img src="http://tychl.txf.com/SIR-B90/new-bearing-seated,-front.jpg">
Short ~1 minute xvid video compilation, I'd say It takes about 3-5 minutes of actual time to remove and replace a bearing with this tool, using hand tools. The rest of the time is spent getting ready to use it (removing wheel, axle, etc, takes time, don't expect 5 minutes from jack up to jack down!)
<a href="http://tychl.txf.com/SIR-B90/2%20minutes%20with%20a%20SIR%20B90-xvid.avi">Video is HERE, right click, save as</a>
<img src="http://tychl.txf.com/SIR-B90/SIR-B90-inside.jpg">
Bearing had about 105k miles on it, 2-3 winters, wasn't dead yet, I'm sure a lot of places would blame the sound on tire noise.
Axle out:
<img src="http://tychl.txf.com/SIR-B90/axle-out,-ready-to-yank.jpg">
Puller in place for hub removal:
<img src="http://tychl.txf.com/SIR-B90/sir-b90-in-place-for-hub-extraction.jpg">
Yoink!
<img src="http://tychl.txf.com/SIR-B90/extracted-hub-on-B90.jpg">
Old bearing, out of housing:
<img src="http://tychl.txf.com/SIR-B90/old-bearing-on-sir-90.jpg">
New bearing seated:
<img src="http://tychl.txf.com/SIR-B90/new-bearing-seated,-tool-in-place.jpg">
<img src="http://tychl.txf.com/SIR-B90/new-bearing-seated,-front.jpg">
Short ~1 minute xvid video compilation, I'd say It takes about 3-5 minutes of actual time to remove and replace a bearing with this tool, using hand tools. The rest of the time is spent getting ready to use it
(removing wheel, axle, etc, takes time, don't expect 5 minutes from jack up to jack down!)<a href="http://tychl.txf.com/SIR-B90/2%20minutes%20with%20a%20SIR%20B90-xvid.avi">Video is HERE, right click, save as</a>
04-01-2006, 10:10 PM
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I was going to get the VW/Audi only kit, but for $82.90 more I got the master kit with a case, didn't make sense not to get the full kit for the price difference. It's expensive, but after using it, it's a buy it once, use it for a lifetime piece of equipment. I'm still on the original front wheel bearings after 154k miles, I'm sure they'll fail one of these years.
<a href="http://www.etoolcart.com/index.asp?PageAction=PRODSEARCH&txtSearch=B90&btnS earch=GO&Page=1">B90 Search link on etoolcart.com</a>
<a href="http://www.etoolcart.com/index.asp?PageAction=PRODSEARCH&txtSearch=B90&btnS earch=GO&Page=1">B90 Search link on etoolcart.com</a>
04-01-2006, 10:13 PM
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haha, no kidding, pulling in the new bearing with the limited swing of the wrench was tiring, I was
so tempted to just hit it with the impact wrench. But, they say not to, and I know it'd leave telltale marks since I've used impacts on spring compressors enough times
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Never bought a 1/2" ratchet, I abuse the $9 harbor freight torque wrench instead.
I have a $170 1/2" drive precision instruments split beam click type wrench I use when I need to torque something
<img src="http://www.matcotools.com/ProductImages/C3FR250F.jpg">
Used the HF wrench to remove the axle bolt, and to do the + 180 degree turn after torquing the bolt, held up great!
I do have another 1/2" HF torque wrench new in the box, for when the ratchet unit on the current one explodes from the abuse of being my breaker bar (they were on sale ;P ) Once it dies, I'll pick up a real ratchet and breaker bar set.
<img src="http://www.matcotools.com/ProductImages/C3FR250F.jpg">
Used the HF wrench to remove the axle bolt, and to do the + 180 degree turn after torquing the bolt, held up great!
I do have another 1/2" HF torque wrench new in the box, for when the ratchet unit on the current one explodes from the abuse of being my breaker bar (they were on sale ;P ) Once it dies, I'll pick up a real ratchet and breaker bar set.
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04-02-2006, 12:30 AM
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You are the wheel bearing king!
I have a whine near the rear axle and I don't know if it's the differential or a wheel bearing. The pitch doesn't change with loading or unloading either side, so I don't think it's the wheel bearing. Have you ever had one that didn't change pitch?
The last wheel bearing failure I had would change sharply in sound when the car was cornered in one direction.
The last wheel bearing failure I had would change sharply in sound when the car was cornered in one direction.