Thread: Seized bearing races

Originally Posted by DockShootinJack

It is almost magical to watch the bearing melt away and not touch the shaft underneath. I watched an old hand take a torch and cut a nut off of a threaded rod without nicking the threads. My hands aren't steady enough for that

Anytime we have bearings/wheel bearings frozen bolts,nuts that are seized we don't mess around with specialty tools or miracle lubricants.....I wheel the torch over, it's my favorite tool

If it is available it definitely makes life a lot easier.
A small thin cutting wheel is my number 2 choice.
Any time you can get that race cut in two it allows it to open up and create some much needed space to break it's grip on the spindle

OK guys here's the results. I went to Harbor Freight and spent $50 on a bearing splitter set. I sprayed down with PB Blaster and pulled the outer race in 5 min. The inner race was off in 11 min. Beats the heck out of the hours I already had invested. Money well spent. Thanks everyone.

Good deal. Glad to head it came off easily.