front wheel bearing help
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front wheel bearing help
I have an 06 f350 drw with 6.0, front wheel bearing locked up. I took front hub off and replaced inner and outer bearing and race. The problem is that the old outer bearing in stuck on the spindle and will not come off. I heated it up cherry red with a tourch and used a wheel puller and it will NOT come off. any suggestion before I spend a ton of money on new spindle and go through changing ball joints and front end alignment.
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If you have a die grinder with a thin abrasive wheel, or a cutting torch, you should be able to cut the race and/or split it, and then using a hammer and driver to pop the pieces loose. If it spun and galled the spindle, it may not be a spec or good enough fit if the metal was damaged.
When cutting through a race, cut 'close' but not completey through it, then strike the race to crack the remaining portions..
When cutting through a race, cut 'close' but not completey through it, then strike the race to crack the remaining portions..
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