Yes indeed. I learned that by watching a mechanic do it years ago. Sent from my iPhone
On Oct 30, 2012, at 6:09 PM, Dan Penoff <d...@penoff.com> wrote: ...and of course the best tool to drive the new bearing race in is.... the old bearing race!!! Dan On Oct 30, 2012, at 6:04 PM, Michael Canfield wrote: If you are pounding on a bearing race anywhere near hard enough to break it upon installation you aren't doing something right. I don't worry too much about what the old ones get beat out with. Steel punch works fine and saves on the good brass ones for the really tough ones. I have never beaten on a race hard enough to break it and I have done some that ended up having to be cut out by slicing with a plasma torch. Mike _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com