Seems like a little 4" hand grinder should get the job done. If you go to
acetylene cutting you're going to have un predictable results since the
two metals are different hardness. I've cut a lot of axle bearings off
with acetylene but I'd use a grinder where a little mare care could be
taken.

Stan Wilder

On Fri, 28 Dec 2001 17:32:37 -0500 Richard Bias <rbias@HOTMAIL.COM>
writes:
> Well, REAL TROUBLE!!
>
>   That is what I am in right now.  My Van is sitting in my drive
> way, up on
> a jack stand, tire off, and inner bearing race STUCK!!  Jim A.
> suggested a
> person who is a welder (torch that can cut) and I will try to set
> that up
> but...
>   2 cold chisels shot, bought a bernzOmatic torch, Van out of
> commission for
> a week now  and it is COLD out with flurries.  I guess I will get
> through
> this one some how too.  I wish I could "fast forward" to that time
> where the
> inner race falls out.  Thanks for all the help so far and if I have
> learned
> anything from this...
>
>   Do your front bearings while they will still "fall out"!!
>
> Rich
>
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