hi i am about to replace my dogbone bearings and was wondering if anybody has any hint/tips when doing it, thanks

1- If you haven't done it before, take pics of each step, so you remember where washers went, or which way round Dust seals went.

2- To push the Bearings out, Get a Socket that sits on the Link itself, and is big enough to allow the bearing to enter it. And then a socket that sits on the outer bearing race, but is small enough bore to fit inside the Link.

you should see what your trying to achieve by now. If you have a Vice, then set it up as above and press the bearings out. This also works for pressing the bearings back in.

If you don't have a vice, ive simply hammered them out as above.

Really make sure before you start, that the Socket Pushing the Bearing out, is not too big or caught on the Ali body of the link, or else you will damage it.

Hopefully this all makes sense over Text!

Edited August 4, 201115 yr by hrc_monty

Cheers for the advice I'll try it and let you know how I get on

1- If you haven't done it before, take pics of each step, so you remember where washers went, or which way round Dust seals went.

2- To push the Bearings out, Get a Socket that sits on the Link itself, and is big enough to allow the bearing to enter it. And then a socket that sits on the outer bearing race, but is small enough bore to fit inside the Link.

you should see what your trying to achieve by now. If you have a Vice, then set it up as above and press the bearings out. This also works for pressing the bearings back in.

If you don't have a vice, ive simply hammered them out as above.

Really make sure before you start, that the Socket Pushing the Bearing out, is not too big or caught on the Ali body of the link, or else you will damage it.

Hopefully this all makes sense over Text!

Works EVERY time for me, piece of p***. Just make sure you whack plenty of grease into them rollers, cos they come with margerine in from new!

Take Photo before and as you go along i do this with most things and it sometimes helps. Get a swear box and missus on tap with the coffee n biscuits.

Any hints for putting the seals back in?

Plastic hammer.

Make sure seal is square & sitting evenly before you start...gently tap into place...keeping eye on it for going in evenly.

Easier to do than describe 'how to' do.

Cheers, I managed do it in the end, just took me time

If you get your bearings from a merchant (try ERIKS)you can get them with seals built-in. Slightly more expensive but much easier to do and less risk of distorting the seals when you press them in. Also helps if you put bearings in freezer overnight and then heat up the link.