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Frick!!! Steering Race Installed Backwards

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Old Jun 5, 2013 | 06:18 PM
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Can anyone advise me as to how to remove bearing races from the steering head that were installed backwards? I have Jims Steering Race Removal Tool but it will not work to remove improperly installed races...
 

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Old Jun 5, 2013 | 06:22 PM
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Can anyone advise me as to how to remove bearing races from the steering head that were installed backwards? I have Jims Steering Race Removal Tool but it will not work to remove improperly installed races... I can't believe I let this happen...
Weld a rod to it and beat the rod out while it is still hot
 
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Old Jun 5, 2013 | 06:59 PM
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Not a bad idea but I have neither the equipment nor proficiency to do so... I'm thinking about using a small grinding wheel on the end of a dremel and slowly going at the race until I can wedge it out.

I have a hard time imagining a tool to remedy this and I think I need to forcibly remove it.
 
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Old Jun 5, 2013 | 11:29 PM
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Try one of those big slide hammer type of bearing pullers, like the type you use to remove ford axle bearings on a truck rear end, some auto part stores will rent you one.
 
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Are you unable to use a punch from the other side?

 
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