Vito Rear bearing puller

[Kev555]

Hi can anyone point me too a reasonably priced puller as I have to change the rear bearing on my VITO?

 

[alexanderfoti]

Hydraulic press! Anything with fingers etc may be a hit and miss. We have had a few that take a lot of work with the 50 tonne press to get out.

 

[LostKiwi]

Have a chat to a local garage or engineering shop before you do it and see if they can help if you take the unit to them.

 

[Kev555]

Thanks lads, if it takes a 50t press to move some no point in torturing myself. Might just see if my local mechanic friend has a press.

 

[Kev555]

Hydraulic press! Anything with fingers etc may be a hit and miss. We have had a few that take a lot of work with the 50 tonne press to get out.

I started it yesterday eve alexander, I take it the wishbone has to have both bolts out to let the driveshaft out?

 

[alexanderfoti]

I started it yesterday eve alexander, I take it the wishbone has to have both bolts out to let the driveshaft out?

Yes, usually remove the whole knuckle (as it's going in the press) not enough movement to push the axle through otherwise.

 

[Kev555]

yeah thought that as arm of lift was in way of swinging the wishbone but doubted there was enough play in it to let the shaft out, thanks for advice. I only had that bolt that aligns the knuckle left to remove to release the whole wishbone.

 

[Kev555]

Ended up buying a bearing pulling/installation kit and it done the job of removing it nicely. so at least I'm independent now when the other side goes
I'm posting the link to the puller in case anybody else ever wants to do their own and has bother hunting down a kit to do the job. It took me a couple of evenings browsing after measuring to find one close to a match.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07RLHYHY8/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[Kev555]

Lol got one done and the one on the other side pops up the light with same fault It did feel very stiff when I was spinning the wheel compared to the other new side.