glhs837
Power with Control
faster So, replacing a front hub bearing assembly on the 97 BMW. Freaking almost $90 for a 1 and 13/16ths socket and 3/4 breaker bar. Slide hammer pulls off most of the hub, leaves inner race behind. Slide hammer arms wont grip the u-shaped groove. Try heating it up, little heat gun cant get it hot enough. Start cutting it with the dremel, get about 90% of the way through, get a bit worried I'll damage the axle. Stop and think, "Well, the issue is no landing zone for the arms...... Dremel goes though this like buttter...... lets just make a landing zone" 2 minutes later, nice flat spots in the groove, 10 seconds after that, it's off. And now, lacking the special BMW $400 bearing install tool, time to toss the new one in the oven for a little while. And if that doesnt work by itself , I'll get some wart freezer and cool the axle too.
