Guest petrie82 Posted June 10, 2008 Hello. I was changing my wheel bearings and the inner bearing casing got stuck on the hub flange. Instead of going out to buy a bearing puller i decided i would get it off with an angle grinder ....and this resulted in me grinding into the actual flange, its not that bad but when you run your finger round it you can feel a flat spot. Do you think this will be ok, or shall i buy new ones?!? Also dose anyone know a good place to get them? Cheers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
miamichris 9 Posted June 10, 2008 that seems to be the general course of action when I have a problem with the 205, think I read it here somewhere (Paintguy may have said it) "if in doubt, get the angle grinder out!" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DamirGTI 342 Posted June 10, 2008 I don't like using angle grinder for this job , also from my experience ordinary bearing puller is useless in removing the bearing inner piece out from the hub flange , cos theres not much space to grip the remains with the puller .. i do that with hammer and 3 different chisel thickness (flat chisel not a sharp one ..) , i tight the hub flange in a vice and start hammering first with thinnest chisel from an angle on the bearing remains (also by turning the hub periodically as i proceed with hammering) , and then as the gap in between the bearing and flange increases , every time i pick thicker chisel and continue with hammering until it pops out Rgs ! Damir Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest petrie82 Posted June 10, 2008 that seems to be the general course of action when I have a problem with the 205, think I read it here somewhere (Paintguy may have said it) "if in doubt, get the angle grinder out!" Haha yeah the angle grinder and cable ties fix everything Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest petrie82 Posted June 10, 2008 I don't like using angle grinder for this job , also from my experience ordinary bearing puller is useless in removing the bearing inner piece out from the hub flange , cos theres not much space to grip the remains with the puller .. i do that with hammer and 3 different chisel thickness (flat chisel not a sharp one ..) , i tight the hub flange in a vice and start hammering first with thinnest chisel from an angle on the bearing remains (also by turning the hub periodically as i proceed with hammering) , and then as the gap in between the bearing and flange increases , every time i pick thicker chisel and continue with hammering until it pops out Rgs ! Damir Yeah that would probably have been i better idea! Think it will be ok or should i get new ones? Cheers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mikey S 29 1 Cars Posted June 10, 2008 i grind all wheel bearings like the way you have and i have never had a problem with one. i promise it will be perfectly ok. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ahl 4 Posted June 11, 2008 Should be fine providing its just a tiny area, and theres plenty more area for the bearing to sit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest petrie82 Posted June 11, 2008 Yeah its only a small area thats been ground away. Excellent i'll just use the same ones. Cheers guys Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monty69 6 Posted June 12, 2008 (edited) Yeah its only a small area thats been ground away. Excellent i'll just use the same ones. Cheers guys Use a gert cutting disc and cut as deep as possible to the flange, then whack it with chisel and it should crack Edited June 12, 2008 by monty69 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AdamP 0 Posted June 13, 2008 On my Polo I used the angle grinder and ground it until it was blue hot, then stuck it in a bucket of cold water and the bearing cracked off. You don't even have to get particularly close to the hub. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
