DeDion Wheel Bearing Removal

[LukeC]

I'm still coming to grips with the guy on the link saying he allows 2 1/2 hours for the job.

I have done this job on the ground with cobbled up tools, on a hoist with more sophisticated fabbed tools and with the ridgy-didge Alfa kit in a dealership. 2 hours MAX once you know your way around the job! Only time I took significantly more time was when a 90 had a failed bearing for the second time in a short period: When I measure the housing up, it was out of round by .020" !?!?, and I had to swap the de dion.

It either as a lot of specialist shops will do: this is a job that most people will not take on and other workshops shy away from so we will charge what the market will bear.

Or:

Poms need a 3/4 hour tea break every 3/4 an hour (and charge it to the customer).

[MD]

Almost there folks. Gotta make the hub/CV connection flange separation tools...

[MD]

Small up date: Got all the tools made and actually done the job to RHS bearing. My intention is to show the working of the gear on the remaining one. Unfortunately, I have come down with a poxy seasonal virus and I will resume the topic as soon as I feel up to speed.

[bowds116]

See now MD, if I looked at this forum more regularly, I could have just dropped my tooling in on the way to work!
Sorry

[MD]

Hey bowds. I definitely need to talk to your Mum. She' putting way too much baloney in your play lunch.

[bowds116]

No, seriously, I do have the gear, having done the job a few times now... 

[MD]

Hey bowds. That set looks like it will do the job and on a budget too. Thanks for your contribution.

Here's the balance of my tool set that I have compiled that essentially helps to remove/separate the hub assembly to enable you  to actually get to the bearing for removal.

Tool "C" is a cheap ($10) puller that may come in handy to remove the bearing inner from the hub shaft as this part may come out during the process of the hub removal and unless it is removed, the hub cannot be re-installed. Then again you may not even need it but for the price it's a handy gadget.

The Alfettas have the large lock ring that uses the toothed socket for fitting and removal. The 75 DeDion has the much thinner lock ring requiring a hexagonal socket. In my opinion, the Alfetta lock ring is much more substantial and is better retained into its final lock position and so I have no need to re-use the 75 lock ring. To save making yet another tool I simply chose to destroy it during removal making the job a piece of cake.

Any enthusiast who is a member of  AROCA (QLD) and wants to do this job is welcome to borrow these tools at no charge. Just send me a PM to make arrangements.

[michaeljc]

Whilst on this topic ....

I have specially made up tools for the rear wheel bearings. Plus a 50mtr long x 5" thick tommy bar for undoing the nuts (well it seems that big and I've not used it for anything else).
It is 2 or 3 years since I did the bearings (so memory is a little sketchy) but the tools made it pretty easy.

I am in Melbourne eastern suburbs and am happy to lend these tools to local AROCA members if they need them. Just PM me. ..... Michael