Bearing puller

1. charles_vtr Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Harlow, Essex Posts: 310 Sally the Saxo (VTR)

   #1 12th October 2013, 16:19

   Hi guys, so ive been told a bearing puller is a good bit of kit to removed torsion bars just wondering has anyone else used one and is the ones in the link any good?
   http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/pr...bearing+puller
   Cheers
2. user_39740 Established Member Joined: Dec 2009 near manchester Posts: 1190 vtr'd FURIO....

   #2 12th October 2013, 16:23

   No , it's not even worth trying a big hammer and a drift will do
3. charles_vtr Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Harlow, Essex Posts: 310 Sally the Saxo (VTR)

   #3 12th October 2013, 16:28

   Do they not work at all then?
4. L33h Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2007 North-east - Washington Posts: 7311 Clio 182, Fireblade GSX-R 750

   #4 12th October 2013, 16:48

   Doubt it'll work tbh. It took me ages to do mine. used a big sledge hammer in the end
5. charles_vtr Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Harlow, Essex Posts: 310 Sally the Saxo (VTR)

   #5 12th October 2013, 17:03

   Alright cheers guys, but where would I be whacking the sledgehammer?
6. welshpug Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2010 South Wales Posts: 3078 ZX 16v, 205 GTI, 309 Goodwood, 405 MI16.

   #6 12th October 2013, 17:34

   Builders merchants.
7. user_39740 Established Member Joined: Dec 2009 near manchester Posts: 1190 vtr'd FURIO....

   #7 12th October 2013, 18:14

   Agains a old strong bar on the opposite side that the tort ion bar comes out of
8. L33h Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2007 North-east - Washington Posts: 7311 Clio 182, Fireblade GSX-R 750

   #8 12th October 2013, 18:16

   Yea and make sure you take the locking washer things out first
9. monka Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 1368

   #9 12th October 2013, 19:17

   or use a a high tensile bolt and a bit tube/socket and wind them out

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10. user_39461 Super Moderator Joined: Nov 2009 Cambridge(ish), UK. Posts: 10581 BMW 5x M50d.

    #10 13th October 2013, 00:07

    Old socket and a bolt do a dandy job IMO.
11. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

    #11 13th October 2013, 02:08

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Ross Old socket and a bolt do a dandy job IMO.

    only if they have been removed cleaned and greased up recently. If still standard height and never been removed you dont stand a cat in hell's chance in removing them with this method.
    
    The only way I suggest is a old torsion bar cut in 2 and a big hammer. Fits perfect and wont bugger the splines or the threaded bolt hole.
12. monka Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 1368

    #12 13th October 2013, 10:43

    there are those though that suggest the forces of using a hammer are one of the things that helps these beams fail
13. L33h Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2007 North-east - Washington Posts: 7311 Clio 182, Fireblade GSX-R 750

    #13 13th October 2013, 12:07

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Bedford126 only if they have been removed cleaned and greased up recently. If still standard height and never been removed you dont stand a cat in hell's chance in removing them with this method. The only way I suggest is a old torsion bar cut in 2 and a big hammer. Fits perfect and wont bugger the splines or the threaded bolt hole.

    Yep, mine was standard height and never been out. tried the other method and never worked. Had to use a big hammer
14. MartinObviously Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2012 Perth Posts: 3665 Peugeot 106 1.1 Turbo Peugeot 106 1.5D Turbo Peuge

    #14 13th October 2013, 13:27

    I used old socket and a bolt
    
    Combined with light hammering and an alloy drift on the other side.
15. welshpug Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2010 South Wales Posts: 3078 ZX 16v, 205 GTI, 309 Goodwood, 405 MI16.

    #15 13th October 2013, 14:46

    Pinged quite a few studs trying to pull the bars out, unless i know its been apart then i dont bother any more, straight out with the implements!!
16. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

    #16 13th October 2013, 15:27

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by monka there are those though that suggest the forces of using a hammer are one of the things that helps these beams fail

    How does it make the beams fail?
    
    The bearing surface is nowhere near where you are hammering and if you do it correctly will cause no damage to the bars or the stubs of the beam.
17. MartinObviously Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2012 Perth Posts: 3665 Peugeot 106 1.1 Turbo Peugeot 106 1.5D Turbo Peuge

    #17 13th October 2013, 16:47

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by monka there are those though that suggest the forces of using a hammer are one of the things that helps these beams fail

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Bedford126 How does it make the beams fail? The bearing surface is nowhere near where you are hammering and if you do it correctly will cause no damage to the bars or the stubs of the beam.

    I totally agree.
    
    no way in hell you'll damage the bearings. You should be changing them if you lower anyway because they WILL be fucked anyhow.