No, just get a dremel , some metal rods to punch out the races from the steering head, a pipe the size of the inner race of the steering head bearing to knock it back on and a few sockets to punch in the races of the steering head. If you do this professionally, then it's a different answer. But a few hundred quids for those tools are not necessery. What you can also use to punch in the races is using the old races. By cutting them open you can easily remove them after punching in the new ones. Heck, even in professional workshops you don't need those tools. Just a few pipes in different sizes, a heat gun, a dremel tool and some metal rods preferably with a "cow foot" to reach difficult to get to races.
I’ve got a bearing puller plate which bolts in from either side, but usually that doesn’t work on steering heads due to the bump stops on the castings! Removing external races is usually achieved by welding with the mig on the inside face, as it cools it shrinks the bearing race and it drops out of the housing. Heat would really be the only other option to remove from my experience
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This did the trick! Didn't have the special tool and none of the other suggested methods worked. That diagonal slot cut is genius.
Thanks Mate.
Worked like a charm!!
Cheers
You made that look easy. Thanks for making this video
I edited out my swearing ha ha
Is it worth just investing in the special tools needed to do this job?
No, just get a dremel , some metal rods to punch out the races from the steering head, a pipe the size of the inner race of the steering head bearing to knock it back on and a few sockets to punch in the races of the steering head.
If you do this professionally, then it's a different answer. But a few hundred quids for those tools are not necessery. What you can also use to punch in the races is using the old races. By cutting them open you can easily remove them after punching in the new ones. Heck, even in professional workshops you don't need those tools. Just a few pipes in different sizes, a heat gun, a dremel tool and some metal rods preferably with a "cow foot" to reach difficult to get to races.
I’ve got a bearing puller plate which bolts in from either side, but usually that doesn’t work on steering heads due to the bump stops on the castings! Removing external races is usually achieved by welding with the mig on the inside face, as it cools it shrinks the bearing race and it drops out of the housing. Heat would really be the only other option to remove from my experience
Cowabunga!
Eat my shorts man