1951 1/2-ton. I've searched this forum and learned a lot, but not seen my question addressed.
I removed my right front drum / hub assembly while looking for a brake fluid leak. Now I have all the bearings off and, obviously, this is a good time to repack them. The inner bearing is pressed into the hub, and in trying to punch it out for cleaning, it's not coming easily (using a metal rod, placing it in each of the 4 notches and hammering on the back of the bearing cup). I'm wary of whacking at it and possibly really screwing things up. My question is, can I get away with leaving the inner bearings in the hub, cleaning them with solvent while in place (and of course saturating the felt seal), and repack them in-place, or should I continue whacking away and trying to get the inner-bearing cup out? I think I know the answer but am hoping to draw some good tips here.
Anybody have any tips on how to get that inner-bearing cup out?
And, I presume once that cup is out, the bearing race will follow?
And, if I get the cup out, must I replace it, or can I re-use it?
Thanks. I'm hoping to literally pull some stumps this weekend. Oklahoma winters, while not that severe, are hell on red-tip photinias.
