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Old July 12th 2005, 13:19
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front beam urethane

Was wondering has anyone replaced the bearings on the front beam. I got the urethane kit, and have been working on the front end. Anyways I heard that you can use a metal dowel and knock from the opposite side the out bearings out. I have a small piece about ¼ inch and it deflects a bit so I’m not getting a good hit.

But I was able to screw up the bearing a bit so I can’t just leave them alone, they need to be replaced. Anyways was wondering if any one has done this and have some tips?

Also should I even try to get the inner bearings out? I must replace the outer ones but due to the hassle I may leave the inner ones alone. Anyone ever replace both?

I’ve talked to john, and I’ll be looking into a slide hammer, though depending on the situation with the inner bearings I may just pick up a thicker piece of dowel.

Thanks
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