Bad Bearing Found - How to remove Cup?

[KenP]

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[Paul Buhler]

Hi:
Check for other thoughts too, but I've had luck running a bead of weld around the worn out race. When the weld cools and shrinks, the race pops right out. Watch for splatter; some fiberglass insulation might solve that concern.
Paul

[KenP]

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[mister]

HI Ken I have a slide hammer with the inverted leg bearing puller and it looks like you would have to grind to much off of the legs to get behind the cup with the shaft in the way. Since your trans is full of powdered bearing anyway I Would grind a slot in one side of the cup with a die grinder or dremmel tool.It might cost you a few of the small cylindrical stone bits but they are cheap.I would also stuff a wet shop towel behind the cup to keep the abrasive powder out the trans. Once you grind threw 90% of the cup it will pop out with the help of a small heel bar -Tom

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My slide hammer has a hooked tool for removing pilot bearings. It would work great for you. I can send you a picture, but I doubt you want to spend the bucks on a high end slide hammer.

[440 iron popper]

I don't know much about the 350's but I did some transmission work yesterday on my 440. I posted it in show and tell. To remove cups I had to remove pretty much everything. Then I can drive cups out with a 1/2 round steel bar and a good hammer from inside the case. If you have a bad bearing there it could have damaged most of them because all these components are related to each other. Being there, I would replace all of them. You would not want to go there soon .

[KenP]

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[440 iron popper]

Oh now I see. This is not an easy one. My crawler has been apart for a while allowing me to access everything. I missed some steps... I understand you want to minimize dissassembling. Could an Hammer puller be right? With a small 90 deg angle leg at the end. Then pull it a bit on each side alternately.

[440 iron popper]

Like mister says. Slide hammer. That's what I meant. Good luck Ken. I hope it pups right up.

[FL450B]

ken ford power steering pumps have a pully that needs to be pulled off know that you play with cars to maybe that puller would fit i have many puller from cars trucks and motorcycles not sure when in nh you are but may have some type of puller to help just got that 93 hoe back together to day thanks for the help

[cinok]

photos can be decieving but it looks like you may be able to get in there with a small dremel wheel and start a slot then use a chisel. Also a last of freon on the shaft and a little heat on the cap may free it up

[gerald]

kemp Your right there isn't much room , wrap duck tape around the threads protectit. I have used dremal with good wheel an cut a good grove or several places brake it with chisel use safety glasses . good luck .

[gerald]

Kemp that's to bad. I know what your looking at I was going to pull mine apart when doing the steering work. I just left it with all the slop the nut was tight and bearing was good but its just a matter of time befor I have to go after that ring gear. thanks for the up date gerald.

[FL450B]

hi ken from an old email that we sent back and forth you told me that you are in bedford my house is about 35 miles away i have slide hamers if you would like to try some of the pullers i have let me know i will get all the pullers i have and drive over cary

[KenP]

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