Crank Main Bearing removal...what am I missing?

[azman857]

We used them on the flightline to test for overheated brakes.

 

[gggGary]

Like this?

More on that project here http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/lo...cle_41e3707d-6c2d-5a61-831e-dea907d3cba4.html

yeah that's me at the keyboard but the hair's grey.

 

[TwoManyXS1Bs]

That locomotive makes a good argument for long conrods.

Friend of mine used to own a blacksmith shop.
He rebuilt wagon wheels...

 

[Paul Sutton]

Years ago I changed rear axial bearings on my car. My friend who was a fitter showed me how. He used a grinder to take a nick out of the outer race then hit it with a cold chisel and hammer. It cracked and then came off spilling balls everywhere. Then did the same to the inner race. Didn't take a lot of hammering at all. On my old XS1B years ago the outer crank bearing came off easily by levering with the taper on a slotted screw driver - no hammering required, just gentle tapping. Then heated the new bearing and it dropped back on easily - Lucky I guess.