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smiffkid

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Joined: Fri Aug 13, 2010 12:55 pm Posts: 3266 Location: perth wa
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 Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 8:47 am |
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is there a special tool needed to tighten or remove wheel bearings,ours need tightening
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steak_knife

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Joined: Fri May 22, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 21335 Location: Smart Ass Island
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 Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 8:57 am |
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They are a cassette bearing, can't be tightened as the pre-load is set, you need to replace said bearing..
Unless it's started to wear the stub axle a lil bit, than you can tighten, a lil bit.
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smiffkid

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Joined: Fri Aug 13, 2010 12:55 pm Posts: 3266 Location: perth wa
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 Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 9:29 am |
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cheers
ill ring suzi store tomorrow and get some newbies
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steak_knife

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Joined: Fri May 22, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 21335 Location: Smart Ass Island
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 Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 9:38 am |
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_________________ I used to be indecisive,
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smiffkid

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Joined: Fri Aug 13, 2010 12:55 pm Posts: 3266 Location: perth wa
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 Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 9:53 am |
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yea but id have to wait to get them over,
if i was in no rush id deffinitly ask him
need the car for the weekend that is all
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89_tintop

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Joined: Fri Aug 07, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 3159 Location: gold coast
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 Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 9:58 am |
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so is there a special tool to undo em? and do em back up ?? more so on the do em back up as I am guessing they need to be torqued or something
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BAZZOOK
Joined: Sat Mar 24, 2007 10:30 pm Posts: 1052 Location: MORNINGTON. VIC
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 Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 7:28 pm |
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you'll need one of these. BenT across the bug duch sells em for about $70.00. they tighten to about 220nm I think.
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lordviper556
Joined: Wed Oct 14, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 716 Location: sunny coast qld
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 Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 7:32 pm |
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Benz
Joined: Mon Oct 27, 2008 10:30 pm Posts: 1006 Location: Cervantes WA
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 Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 10:47 pm |
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I was going to do my wheel bearings when I replaced my cv and freshened up the front end but it's f@#$ing hard without the tool...
will do it another time when I have the tool =]
haha I know where the extra seal I got goes now =]
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steak_knife

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Joined: Fri May 22, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 21335 Location: Smart Ass Island
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 Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 5:52 am |
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Hammer & punch, I never had a "special tool" at the dealership & I had lot's of bearing apart..
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atari4x4

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Joined: Mon Dec 11, 2006 10:30 pm Posts: 34842 Location: East Radelayed
Vehicle: SV420+SV620 Vitara's
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steak_knife wrote: Hammer & punch, I never had a "special tool" at the dealership & I had lot's of bearing apart..
Don't sell yourself short Stekky, you are the "suzuki special tool" 
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Benz
Joined: Mon Oct 27, 2008 10:30 pm Posts: 1006 Location: Cervantes WA
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 Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 6:14 am |
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atari4x4 wrote: steak_knife wrote: Hammer & punch, I never had a "special tool" at the dealership & I had lot's of bearing apart.. Don't sell yourself short Stekky, you are the "suzuki special tool" 
haha yeah i was going to do that. didn't want to break something and be car-less...
wasn't sure if i would be able to get it tight enough again too....
meh
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steak_knife

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Joined: Fri May 22, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 21335 Location: Smart Ass Island
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 Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 6:25 am |
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Benz2369 wrote: atari4x4 wrote: steak_knife wrote: Hammer & punch, I never had a "special tool" at the dealership & I had lot's of bearing apart.. Don't sell yourself short Stekky, you are the "suzuki special tool"  haha yeah i was going to do that. didn't want to break something and be car-less... wasn't sure if i would be able to get it tight enough again too.... meh
Cheer's Gus, I think...
You can get em tight enough, but having the tool would make the job a hell of a lot easier..
good luck busting a retaining ring to.... 
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weaves

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Joined: Fri Mar 21, 2008 10:30 pm Posts: 1564 Location: Newcastle
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smiffkid wrote: yea but id have to wait to get them over, if i was in no rush id deffinitly ask him need the car for the weekend that is all
For future reference, i airbag everything, so overnight between all major centres, 2 to 3 for those that live in the middle of bumfark no where
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Taylor74
Joined: Fri Dec 24, 2010 10:26 am Posts: 198 Location: Perth WA
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steak_knife wrote: Hammer & punch, I never had a "special tool" at the dealership & I had lot's of bearing apart..
x2 
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smiffkid

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Joined: Fri Aug 13, 2010 12:55 pm Posts: 3266 Location: perth wa
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 Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 10:32 am |
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maybe i should of got 1 of those tools,
how much r they,
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BenT

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Joined: Sun Nov 16, 2008 10:30 pm Posts: 208 Location: Nelson, NZ
Vehicle: 85 SJ413
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zukenutter

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Joined: Sun Feb 08, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 9045 Location: Brisneyland
Vehicle: 2006 Jimny JLX
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 Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 10:20 am |
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I bought the tool a while back, still haven't used it though. Good to have in the kit.
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smiffkid

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Joined: Fri Aug 13, 2010 12:55 pm Posts: 3266 Location: perth wa
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 Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 10:42 am |
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i might have to get 1, ill pm u a bit later
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Moag

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Joined: Thu Mar 04, 2010 10:30 pm Posts: 411 Location: Kununurra WA ^ Top End
Vehicle: 2001 Jimny M13A
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 Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 12:22 pm |
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I brought one of BenT and have used it.
Quality tool that makes the job sooo easy!!! 
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BAZZOOK
Joined: Sat Mar 24, 2007 10:30 pm Posts: 1052 Location: MORNINGTON. VIC
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 Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2011 6:05 am |
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zukenutter wrote: I bought the tool a while back, still haven't used it though. Good to have in the kit.
me too. handy to have just in case.
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