Steering head bearing race removal

[wera racer]

Any tricks or special tools I can use to remove the lower steering head bearing race? I've tried heating the steering head and can just get a punch to catch an edge, but not enought to hit it hard enough to remove it. I can weld and fabricate something. Any ideas will be appreciated. (I searched several of these forums and didn't find anything.) Rick

[headsbikesmopars]

WERA Racer,

You will need to fab a 'tool' that will reach over and catch the lip of the lower race. I used a piece of rebar used in reinforcing concrete. It is super hard and won't flex..besides I had some on hand. Using a cutoff wheel in a die grinder, Cut a piece 18" long and put in vise and bend to a slight angle on one end . After it is bent slightly go to the grinder and grind a flat with a corner to catch the edge of the race . Give it a rap with hammer and it should pop right out. You will have to work your way around driving it out evenly. Good luck.
Terry

[posplayr]

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=120514&highlight=steering+race+removal

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=115510&highlight=steering+race+removal

[wera racer]

Many thanks, guys!

[tas850g]

Hi guys, how well do you think this would work? Has anyone used theses?

[tas850g]

Forgot to add the link

http://www.harborfreight.com/10-piece-bearing-race-and-seal-driver-set-95853.html

[Octain]

Use the drimel.

[Flatline_Racing]

run a weld bead on the race and when it cools should just about drop out. Be carefull, this is one case where full penetration is not a good thing.

[tas850g]

Don't have a welder and could use the dremel but I'd like to skin this cat using race bearing drivers.

[haztoys]

run a weld bead on the race and when it cools should just about drop out. Be carefull, this is one case where full penetration is not a good thing.

I've HAD to use a welder at times over the years to get them out ....

Most of the time I use an old motorcycle motor mount bolt ...One of the ones that are a foot long ...In the olden days you would get a new bolt with a crash bar set ... I was thinking every motorcyclist had a motor mount bolt in the tool box to use as a drift ....

David

Hazardous Toy inc

[mighty13d]

I've had wheel bearing races that wouldn't come out in a press with a 10ton jack bypassing trying to push it out. I put a couple beads of weld right around it and it fell out on it's own.. welding works wonders but be careful to not heat up the head too much.