note to self- when removing the rear wheel bearing on a bmw e30, make sure that you do NOT hit your fingers with a lump hammer

 

Very good advice, will have to make a note of that one!

 

and also, its easier to remove the bearing with the rear beam off the car - less chance of hitting your fingers

 

lmao, thats got to hurt

 

proper shitty job to do that one on an e30!


Here's me doing one of ours:

 

I think it's better to remember this simple rule, you'll find it applies to most things

'when using a hammer, mallet, end of your ratchet to hit things avoid striking ones fingers with said hitting implement'

 

gotta hurt

 

Bet you turned the air blue with that one, Paul!

Chip, I can't for the life of me work out what's going on in that pic.... I thought wheel bearings just unbolted? Well, except for the ones that manage to weld themselves on, of course.

Which is probably what happened to yours

 

good advise Paul, been there, done that and got the new finger nail to prove

 

jay, its a primitive puller, the threaded bar goes through the hub and connects to the back of the bearing, doing up the nut pulls it out.

the heat is just to encourage it, as was mongo whacking it with a hammer at the same time

 

Chip - have you got a picture of the puller from behind the bearing flange? or any other pictures if possible

 

such a bastard of a job!!!!

the fronts are rediculously easy though!!