[gregwatkins75]

Any one suggest whether or not replacing rear wheel bearings on the SQ625 is doable at home with basic tools?
Or is it a job best left to a workshop....


Relatively competent on the tools, not sure if anything special is needed and don't won't to start it to find out its to hard !

[ninjamoses]

I did them on my 98 model (non abs). Not overly difficult, just messy/time consuming. Had to cut the old bearings off as from memory there is no room/lip to be able to press them off.

Dremel with a cut off wheel and a press will make life infinitely easier, not sure I'd attempt it without them.

[got_bar_work]

Put a full floater kit in it would be easier

[fordem]

My approach would be to pull the axles and then take them up the road to the machine shop (15~20 mins drive) and have them actually remove the old bearing & fit the new one.

The bearing retainer has to be cut off (either grind & chisel - or - drill & chisel), the bearing removed & replaced, and the new retainer pressed on, in a jam, a length of heavy wall pipe and a sledge might work, but for what it would cost to have it properly done, why take the risk.

[AckerDackerly]

Sometimes the hardest part is pulling the axle.

One proven method has been to place the scissor jack between the frame and the edge of the wheel and crank until the wheel assembly with the axle attached pops out.

Of course, you need to make sure everything is properly disassembled first...

[watermouse]

How did you get on, Greg?

If you need a hand sing out.

I have a press to get the new ones on up at Royal Park.

[gregwatkins75]

Still haven't decided if I'm keen to give it a go Watermouse....the no press thing is a worry, the rest looks straight forward enough...
May farm it out to a mechanic..

[J--A--C--K]

In my sierra I've never had a problem getting them on, with a heavy walled pipe, mines about 4 feet long so I don't even use a hammer, just lift and drop the pipe, I use a piece of rail track as an anvil.
Oh and I find it easyer if you heat the retaining ring up a little.

[watermouse]

Mechanic $$
Watermouse

[gregwatkins75]

PM'd WMouse