[Supras] Drivers side front knuckle

[Joel Watkinson (Cars)]

I've also done a handful of them at home on an HF press. I bought the welded together 20-ton jobber. I will say that the key *clearly* is to *solidly* support the knuckle in whatever fashion is necessary to make sure that the knuckle is not bent and that the press has a straight shot at the bearing. Holing it solidly, but at an angle does no good and holding it straight, but using the wrong parts of the knuckle will surely damage something. Come to think of it, most recently I did some Corolla knuckles. Anyway, soaking it for a while with Liquid Wrench or PB Blaster helps a TON too. If that fails, heat cycling will also loosen it up. Patience is always the key!

-----Original Message-----
From: supras-bounces at supras.com [mailto:supras-bounces at supras.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Mohler
Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2008 1:12 PM
To: cthommes at adelphia.net
Cc: Supras at supras.com
Subject: Re: [Supras] Drivers side front knuckle

Craptacular...nice.

Hey, everything from Harbor Freight after a year, makes a great hammer.

On Thu, Feb 28, 2008 at 10:03 AM,  <cthommes at adelphia.net> wrote:
> True.  If the spindle is set up on the press properly, there should be no way to bend or break it.  The spindle must be supported immediately around the bearing surface.
>
>  I've done front and rear bearings on a couple of cars (mk3 included) on my craptacular Harbor Freight a-frame press in my garage without any trouble at all.
>
>  -Craig
>
>
>
>  ---- Fred <fbnetrazor at hotmail.com> wrote:
>  > Bob
>  > I would change the bearing also. I have changed both front wheel bearings
>  > myself. If the knuckle is properly supported in the press, all the pressure
>  > would be on the bearing and the press frame. Most damage is caused by
>  > improper use of press adapters, an inexperienced tech or both. Sometimes the
>  > bearings will come apart and leave the inner and or outer races frozen to
>  > the knuckle or the hub, since the race is hardened steel you can usually
>  > crack it by cutting a groove in it with cut off wheel inserting a chisel
>  > into the groove, sharp blows with a bf hammer or use an air hammer chisel to
>  > crack it,  relieve pressure and remove the race. As mentioned, heat works
>  > well here also.
>  > Good Luck
>  > Fred
>  >
>  > ----- Original Message -----
>  > From: "Bob" <bob at hairballcreations.com>
>  > To: <Supras at supras.com>
>  > Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2008 5:48 PM
>  > Subject: [Supras] Drivers side front knuckle
>  >
>  >
>  > >
>  > > Does anyone out there have a good drivers side knuckle for an 89.
>  > >
>  > > I really need one because there is some play in the bearing.
>  > >
>  > > I could just replace the bearing but past experience with a rear bearing
>  > > on
>  > > an MR2 revealed that they don't come out very well
>  > >
>  > > Bob
>  > >
>  > >
>  > >
>  > >
>  > >
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