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Subject:Re: crank bearing removal
Date:Fri, 10 Feb 95 12:21:46 PST

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>>I need to remove the #3 main bearing from the Bus crankshaft.  However,
>>I am without a press of any sort.  Anybody know a trick, using common
>>household appliances or rocks, on how to remove this bearing?
>>
>>Dave
>>'71 Westfalia & SB
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>>

Is this #3 main bearing special that it takes a press to remove? When I worked
on bug and BMW engines all main bearing halves can be removed by a light tap
by a piece of wood block. Of course you could use a sledge hammer to do it (
just kidding). Maybe I am wrong, I don't see what the difficulty is.

David Kao
dkao@eng.sun.com
83 westy[w], 84 vanagon[w]