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Location: Magnolia TX, just north of Houston
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Originally Posted by camo View Post
So do you have to have a press/other tools to do it? Or should I just pay to have it done? My dad said he's done it no problem, but not on a porsche.
I wouldn't call the replacement as "no problem". It is not all that hard, a press is not necessary, just helpful. The inner race is a bit difficult to remove from the spindle, I was able to remove both mine with a solid whack of a 5 pound hammer on a chisel on the parting line between the race and the spindle. The outer races I was able to tap out of the hub with a robust punch and hammer. Some instructions call to heat this and chill that to reinstall the new races, I have not done that as they are a minor interference fit and will readily press in using a press or using a vice with an appropriate sized socket on the race to push it in. It looks worse when written out than it really is to do it. Just not a drop in bearing like it is on some other cars....
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