Bike stripped!!!

[VTRPiG]

Well the rear end anyway Came apart pretty easily thankfully, undid all the bolts while everything was still attached to the bike. The roller bearings were rusted and broken away from their casing, the dust just poured out when I took the sleeve out.

So another noob question.... How the hell do I get the bearing out??? Also thinking of getting the caliper bracket powder coated, am I able to just unbolt it and use the same bolts to put it all together? Only ask as their are also rubber gromits and it looks like it acts as part of the rear caliper.

[alternative_vtr]

Do you have a vice? If so use a socket to press out the bearing using a vice? Does that make sense?

[MacV2]

Bearings out by using a drift, slot it in through the other end & tap away alternating 12, 6, 3, 9 o/c to keep it straight.

It's a bit of a faff but can be done.

Take your time, don't be to aggressive.

No reason why you can't PC bracket, just have to remove any grommets & put back in when done.

[bigtwinthing]

Bearings out by using a drift, slot it in through the other end & tap away alternating 12, 6, 3, 9 o/c to keep it straight.

It's a bit of a faff but can be done.

Take your time, don't be to aggressive.

No reason why you can't PC bracket, just have to remove any grommets & put back in when done.

use lots of GT85 it makes a world of difference.

[VTRDark]

Take your time, don't be to aggressive.

Says the man with about 20 different hammers.

(:-})

[MacV2]

Take your time, don't be to aggressive.

Says the man with about 20 different hammers.

(:-})

True but I can only use one at a time & at the moment I cant swing a hammer for toffee !

Right hand is limp & flimsy. Left hand just isn't normal, I cant get the coordination right between swing & target fixation...

I'm useless with a fly swat as well these days...

[lloydie]

I use a g clamp and a socket .

[MacV2]

G-clamp / Vice + socket, all very good but how do you get the socket on the inside of say the long end of the dog bone linkage, when there is a bearing at the other end...?

Surely this technique only works on something with one bearing with a big enough 'ole on the opposite side to allow access? Like a wheel for instance you will still have to remove one bearing from one side before using the above technique to remove the second bearing...

[Jamoi]

I use a g clamp and a socket .

...for toffee ;)

[lloydie]

Use a bigger g clamp or a bit of tube where's there's a will there's a way

[VTRDark]

where's there's a will there's a way

Exactly. All good idea's. Me personally I would use a Drift (Old socket extension bar) and Hammer, also apply some heat to the outside so things expand a bit.

(:-})

[VTRPiG]

Cheers for all the tips, got a couple of the bearings out but the two in the longer section of the dog and bones piece. When looking through the bearings there seems to be a wee lip so there is no way of pushing the bearings all the way through. I may just ask the bike shop I get it mot'ed at if they can pull them as I don't wanna damaged it at all. The triangular piece that I am gonna put a grease nipple on is pretty rusted and not sure if what is left of the bearing cases will come out.

[lloydie]

You need to push each one out from the other side .

[Wicky]

You could take it a workshop (I paid for 1/4hr of labour getting mine pressed out and installed) with a press or see if you can pick up the linkage parts from fleabay.