Just finished the test ride on my new Avon Storms, thanks Two Brothers Tires for the jiffy service! Also thanks to all who have posted in the forums about their experiences changing rear wheel bearings. The rear ones were real stiff but the fronts were OK. It rolls alot easier now.
After much pondering and many attempts to get enough drift on the left bearing to knock it out I, rather my wife, hit on a novel approach to get the distance spacer to move so you can get to the bearing.
First take a ball peen hammer and put the round end centered on the right bearing with the flat striking surface parallel to the wheel. Take a small hand held sledge and strike the flat surface of the ball peen a couple real good. The distance spacer came loose and I had plenty of room the get my punch on the left bearing to drive it out.
After much pondering and many attempts to get enough drift on the left bearing to knock it out I, rather my wife, hit on a novel approach to get the distance spacer to move so you can get to the bearing.
First take a ball peen hammer and put the round end centered on the right bearing with the flat striking surface parallel to the wheel. Take a small hand held sledge and strike the flat surface of the ball peen a couple real good. The distance spacer came loose and I had plenty of room the get my punch on the left bearing to drive it out.