[Closed] How do I remove these bearings ?

I'm not buying another bike, quite happy with this one (At the moment !!)

Going by nobeers history he's asked a lot of biking maintenance questions too so I'm not sure why he's getting his knickers in a twist.

Specialized do (or did) a very nice kit for removing bearings.

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He's just being mean 'cos he fancies you.

I use a set like Tracey linked to. Paid about £30 off ebay, works a treat. Comes with multiple colts for different sized bearings, works for frame bearings upto press fit BB bearings.

I'm going to try the expanding bolt from b and q first.

I used an eBay slide hammer bearing puller a few times on my Bronson's linkage bearings and it worked fine. The expanding part broke while using it for another job and since then I just carefully tap them out using a bolt against the bearing lip from the opposite side. Also works fine.

I've ordered the eBay one, for £29.99. If and when I use it will report back. I would love the Specialized one but its far too much money to be sat in the garage. Would rather spend the difference on a nice dress or maybe some new shoes.

I've done it on a 2008 enduro using the metal B&Q expanding bolt and knocking it through over a suitable sized socket. It worked but was not as straight forward as I had anticipated. Similar setup to those bearings with nothing to get any purchase on to push from behind. Difficulty is getting the expanding bolt tightened to expand at the right point on the bearing.

Make sure you have some suitable threaded bar and fasteners to press in the replacement. (You could use a hammer but this may cause some binding in the bearing).

I made one of these. Bit of threaded bar and created a lip with an angle grinder and then put a split in it. Insert into frame. Jam screwdriver so the lips fit behind bearing. Then pull out using sockets and nut/washers. Worked a treat on my horst link ones

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Might skimp on the dress and buy this then I should be sorted

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