I have a 1998 Wolvy and I am replacing the bearings and races in the swing arm due to dirt getting through the seals. Does anyone have any tricks to get the races out with damaging the swing arm?

 

I did the front wheel bearings on my volverine and emailed a dealer to ask them the same thing...the reply that I got was heat them up...when you think they are hot enough...heat them some more. Their other option was to use a dremel tool and put a cut in the race so that it will loosen up and drive it out. Hope this helps! Good Luck.

 

Get a bearing race tool, looks like a large punch with flat edge.

 

heat works miracles. also if they are steel which if they are bushings i am guessing they arent. but if they are such as outer races on bearings, if you place 3 or 4 spot welds on the outer race, when they cool it will contract the bearing and it will come right out. dont weld the bearing to the bore though otherwise you will be screwed. that trick has helped me out tons

also these are what i use on bronze bushings in automatic transmissions. they are the best thing since sliced bread but u probably cant justify it for one job.

http://atoztool.com/280C.html

sometimes a chisel layed flat ways in the bore works too. just be careful not to gouge the bore with the corners. you could dull it a little before u start.

also use a press anytime u can instead of a hammer. it is a lot easier on parts. for assembly or disassembly.

 

Thanks guys for your replies but I am still unable to get them out. All the bearing pullers I have tried ahave to deep of jaws so I can't get behind the race. They are p ressed in flush against the back and the race sets in about 1 1/2 " so I unable to get a bar behind it. I do not have the equipment to put spot welds on so i am out of ideas. I am getting down to a last resort and that is paying a shop to pull them.

 

i had the same problem doing them on my 95. Try taking a dremmel and cutting it in half the little bit space from the cut helps loosen it

 

heat is absolutely ur friend. even a little propane torch will get it hot enough to loosen up the rust consdierably. if you get it hot and have any kind of lip on the inside you can use a long punch from the back side. are you working on the axle carrier or the pivot at the front.

and cutting a slot like he said helps a bunch too. just be careful not to get into the housing with ur cutter