1944 Universal Carrier Wheels - Ford Canada

[Neil Ashley]

Can I confirm please how you get the bearings out of Carrier Wheels as I am about to attempt it myself.

Will they just push all the way through from one side or is there a retaining rib in the center.

[listerdiesel]

Originally Posted by Neil Ashley

Can I confirm please how you get the bearings out of Carrier Wheels as I am about to attempt it myself.

Will they just push all the way through from one side or is there a retaining rib in the center.

Lay the wheel on an open vice (vise) so the spokes are carrying the weight, not the hub centre rim.

You need a decent drift, about 1" diameter of good quality steel or dural.

Move the central spacer over to one side, then you can knock the centre of the far bearing out, which also pushes out the seal carrier plate. You need to make sure that the centre and balls fall clear, and catch them! I used a dural blank to protect the centre bearing parts, even though they were scrap.

Turn over and repeat for the other side. The you'll have just the outers in place, the central spacer would have fallen out already.

Locate the drift against the edge of the outer that is showing, and give it a whack, the go to the opposite side of that same outer and repeat. You can go all round with tapping, but I always find that a decent knock each side, repeated, will shift it a large enough distance each time.

Make sure that the bearing comes out more or less square, don't overdo it on one side as it will jam, it MUST come out square!

Repeat for the other side.

Ours were red rusty inside, but all the parts knocked out with no dramas at all. Time taken was less than an hour.

The seal housings appear to be cast iron, and are best pushed out with the centre of the bearing, it is almost impossible to get out otherwise.

Peter