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Hi
Need help I have a 2009 Chevy Traverse Lt FWD with 120k miles the rear wheel bearing (drivers side) became very noisy almost to loud to talk in the rear og car. I have disassembled all necessary hardware. It is stuck I tried a slide hammer with a can of WD4 / PB blaster for about 2hr just pounding on it never moved. Talked to Hub Buster 9 Tool that bolts on and you hit it with a large hammer But they DONOT recommend it due to the aluminum housing Any Ideas I'm in a bind need the car and not sure how to proceed Help please
Now it is several years and many tens of thousands of miles later and this car still has the same rotors . . . and we have gotten a newer car for my wife so I'll finally get it to sit around long enough to get this fixed. My plan is to cut the rotor off in a circle around the bearing hub away from the lug nuts then work the remaining piece off sort of like this:
Maybe there is another way. If so, I don't know what it is. In the meantime, it'* amazing to me that the wheel bearing in mine hasn't had issues after all the torture a few years ago.
Just wanted to give an update, I tried a 5 lb. slide hammer they never budged we pounded for hours (arm still is sore) I ended up getting a porta power and wedged a piece of pipe in the suspension and it just bent so we use a 2x2 steel stock (3/8 wall) and they finial broke free with a bang scared us it was so loud. They actually flew off the housing.
thank for any response'* I received.
Glad you got it off! I think I'll still cut mine, but glad to see some alternative methods that also had issues. My experience with this was bad for my ego.
Might want to check all of the joints under there for play. They've been through a lot.
You could have used a MAPP torch to heat the area you have highlighted in red.
Been there, done that:
Originally Posted by CathedralCub 04-13-2016, 01:01 PM
I've tried pulling on them with my super muscles right after eating my spinach. I have Liquid-Wrenched the heck out of them about once a week for about two months (around the hub and studs). I've applied heat. I've pounded with a sledge hammer. I've applied heat while pounding with a sledge hammer. By "heat" I mean with a torch, hot enough that I've had the whole "hat" glowing softly in evening when the stars are coming out and I'm giving up AGAIN after another extended round. I've even tried torching it to a nice soft glow then pouring a few pitchers of ice water on it. That was spectacular, and also didn't work.
Oh yeah, I've also tried pulling with my big three-clawed puller almost as tight as I dare while the rotor was heated and while pounding on it. This puller was about three-times the size of puller I needed to pull the center carrier bearing off of my C30 crewcab'* drive shaft.
That'* why MikeK'* struggle and result was so interesting to me. Funny thing is, even with all of the torture, my wheel bearing is still fine. LOL?
Last edited by CathedralCub; Jan 4, 2020 at 04:26 PM.
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Frozen Rear wheel hub
