Thrust/throw Out Bearing Replacement

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im after some direction on how to replace the thrust bearing on an r33. i bought the thrust bearing on its own but the one im replacing it with has its 'mount' pressed onto it. is there a way to get these off? does anyone have a guide on how to do it if it doesnt have to be pressed out?

cheers,

joe

[Dobz]

Yes it has to be pressed off and the new one pressed on, no other easy way around it sorry to say.

Edited February 8, 2011 by Dobz

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ok i got it. just wedged a long, thin flat head screw driver between the mount and the bearing, levered it a little and it started to slide off. i put it in a vice and kept going all around it till it was all the way off.

getting the bearing on was easy. just aligned it with the bearing facing down, hit the back of the housing thing with a rubber mallet and it went on like a champ.

[Dobz]

Lucky bugger! I tried levering mine off like that and got no where, i think my carrier was machined a bit too far towards the tight side of it's tolerance.