Replacing the wheel bearings: Difference between revisions

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 ====Installation of new bearings====
-For putting the new bearings in, once you have them heated up, all you need to do is hammer them in. '''Important:''' ''You only want to put pressure on the outer race (the outside rim of the bearing)''. You can do this with a bearing seating kit (check auto parts stores), or a socket that you carefully hold in place so you don't hit the bearings. You can also disassemble an old bearing and use only the outer race, with a piece of wood on top of it, to drive the new bearing in.
+For putting the new bearings in, all you need to do is hammer them in. '''Important:''' ''You only want to put pressure on the outer race (the outside rim of the bearing)''. You can do this with a bearing seating kit (check auto parts stores), or a socket that you carefully hold in place so you don't hit the bearings. You can also disassemble an old bearing and use only the outer race, with a piece of wood on top of it, to drive the new bearing in.
 Did you happen to notice the part where we said to leave the bearings in the freezer until just before you install them?
 The new bearings should last significantly longer than your stock ones.