Fitting front hub to hub carrier

zaph · 19th August 2023, 12:17

Hi can I just check the correct procedure for this? I have 6ton press, which has proved just about up to the job of getting the front bearing out and fitting the new one.

Now I need to get the wheel hub into bearing and I am bit worried about the inner bearing separating if I get it wrong.

The instructional videos say to mount the hub onto the press platform and press the hub carrier down onto the bearing. With pressure being applied on the inner bearing race, which in this case is the magnetic reluctor ring?

Is this a safe method or will following it damage the bearing?

Mike Noc · 19th August 2023, 12:50

The inner race is inboard of the magnetic reluctor ring, so use a socket of just under the same diameter and you should be fine.

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19th August 2023, 12:17	#1
zaph Avid contributor Rover 75 Join Date: May 2015 Location: Leeds Posts: 135 Thanks: 0 Thanked 17 Times in 11 Posts	Fitting front hub to hub carrier Hi can I just check the correct procedure for this? I have 6ton press, which has proved just about up to the job of getting the front bearing out and fitting the new one. Now I need to get the wheel hub into bearing and I am bit worried about the inner bearing separating if I get it wrong. The instructional videos say to mount the hub onto the press platform and press the hub carrier down onto the bearing. With pressure being applied on the inner bearing race, which in this case is the magnetic reluctor ring? Is this a safe method or will following it damage the bearing?

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Mike Noc This is my second home Rover 75 CDT Manual Connoisseur SE, Rover 75 CDT Automatic Connoisseur SE & a Freelander Td4. Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,547 Thanks: 3,470 Thanked 3,119 Times in 2,247 Posts	The inner race is inboard of the magnetic reluctor ring, so use a socket of just under the same diameter and you should be fine. . Last edited by Mike Noc; 19th August 2023 at 12:55..