Hey all, I needed some new wheel bearings for the front hubs on my '54 3600. I'm new at these old bearings so bear with me. The old ones were 3 piece, inner presssed into the hub, ball bearings in a metal cage and the outer bearing. So far, simple. I purchased a B45 (outer bearing) and a B46 (Inner bearing). Both are modern. When I inspected the new B46 bearing I saw that it was like the old one. 3 pieces, 2 races and the ball bearings but in a plastic cage. Plastic cage? Cost cutting I guess. Whatever but it did come apart like the originals. The B45 bearing was similar in construction to the B46 including the plastic cage BUT unlike the B46 it wouldn't come apart in the three pieces I expected. I tried to seperate the three pieces, and was tempted to use a hammer but stopped there. After all these bearings are not cheap.
So here's my question... Should the B45 come apart like the others? If so, how do I go about separating it without destroying it?
In advance... Thanks!!
