I'm helping my bro with his Nissan Maxima, both front wheel bearings were shot. We got the knuckles out and got the hubs off, but the pressed bearing broke when taking them out so the ouside casing is stuck in the knuckle and the inside is stuck on the hub. The 1992 Maxima has pressed bearings and so we bought a 12 ton press, bearing plates, and a bearing puller that works with the press. The inside bearing ring on the first hub came off easily when pressed. The remaining hub and the two knuckles won't budge. We bent the bearing puller trying to get the inner bearing ring off the second hub, and that plate was supposed to withstand a 50 ton press. The rings in the hubs won't budge.
Are we missing a step? I found a site where a guy did a different import vehicle but has the same knuckle, and he has the same equipment, used the same procedures, and had no problems.
Our last idea to try is to get a propane torch and heat the knuckle while on the press then try to press the bearing out, but we're not terribly hopeful. We checked the specs and the bearings are supposed to be put in with 10 tons of pressure, so 12 to get them out should be plenty.
Again, any ideas are much appreciated.
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