IMS Stud snapped off while using LN Tool

[valleycobra]

I decided to do the IMS upgrade from LN engineering dual row bearing. I attempted to remove the bearing with the LN toolkit and the support stud snapped off inside the LN tool. Then I decided to use the "Easy Out" tool. After about 10 seconds of trying to get the "Easy out" tool inside the bearing, the copper wire broke off at the threaded piece. As you can see this is not going well. Should I try to call LN and get another "Easy Out" tool and take that chance or should I go ahead and buy a bearing puller?

Originally the LN tool did not budge the bearing at all and that is what caused the stud to snap. What's the chance the "Easy Out" tool or bearing puller will work? Any other way to get it out?

[BerneseMtnDog]

From what I understand you need this:
21/6, KUKKO EXTRACTOR 37-46MM
and this:
22/2, KUKKO SUPPORT

Taken from this conversation here:
Broken IMS removal advice?

Good luck with it.

Steve

[valleycobra]

I appreciate the help. That just stinks that I now have to pay $200 for more tools when I already paid $189 for the LN tool kit and it broke the stud off. I realize that some bearings may be harder to remove than others and the kit works on many of the IMS jobs. Just my luck! Does anyone know a less expensive alternative than buying a bearing puller that I will use once. I guess I can check to see if any auto parts stores would have this particular tool, but it's probably some rare size that's not made here or sold here.

[tomk]

Just a thought, if you use a puller then you will likely hook the inner race to pull it out. If it were me, I would not reuse a bearing unless I pulled on the outer race, but, that's just me