Ghetto gear pulling ideas

Elite-ist · Post by **Elite-ist** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 7:55 pm

Anyone have any good ideas of how to pull and press sa50 gears without a real press? I have an idea with a jack and some wood - what have you guys tried?

PimpinSpree · Post by **PimpinSpree** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 9:47 pm

considering most shops will do it free of charge. id just take it in

they are hoping to build a good rep, so they don't charge anything. Just call around and just ask "i have a gear thats pressed onto a shaft, how much to have it pressed off, and a different one pressed on?" im guessing 2/3rds will say no charge

Kenny_McCormic · Post by **Kenny_McCormic** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 9:53 pm

20tons>small bottle jack and wood only "ghetto" way i can think of is to steal a press.

Dac · Post by **Dac** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 10:10 pm

i have tried many many things, a press is basically what you need. Its on there way better then you think....

like the other people said, most places do it for free because it only takes a second.

Elite-ist · Post by **Elite-ist** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 11:38 pm

oh s*** 20 tons? I think I will be taking your advice bros.

da808fokai · Post by **da808fokai** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 2:03 am

Yeah its on there d*** good. I had it at the shop and was watching the guy press it off. He asked me twice if I wanted to keep going. LOL

tru72 · Post by **tru72** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 3:30 am

i used a big 3 jaw gear puller a few times..

Towlieee · Post by **Towlieee** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 12:49 pm

go to a local MACHINE shop, smoething that does machine work, don't take it to a automotive shop, or anything like that.

I can only guess what it would cost, but I imagine $10-$30..

Our local machine shop, pressed 4 control arm bushings out and pressed new ones in for my car, and also pressed in 2 wheel bearings, ALL for $40!

Bear45-70 · Post by **Bear45-70** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 1:06 pm

Either buy a cheapy press at Harbor Freight with a couple of buddies or find a used one, 80 tons no less at an estate sale, like I did for $100 and split the cost with a couple of other gear heads. Now we all have a press whenever we need one.

Elite-ist · Post by **Elite-ist** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 2:58 pm

Towlieee wrote:go to a local MACHINE shop, smoething that does machine work, don't take it to a automotive shop, or anything like that.

I can only guess what it would cost, but I imagine $10-$30..

Our local machine shop, pressed 4 control arm bushings out and pressed new ones in for my car, and also pressed in 2 wheel bearings, ALL for $40!

a transmission shop is bad?

Towlieee · Post by **Towlieee** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 2:59 pm

Elite-ist wrote:
Towlieee wrote:go to a local MACHINE shop, smoething that does machine work, don't take it to a automotive shop, or anything like that.

I can only guess what it would cost, but I imagine $10-$30..

Our local machine shop, pressed 4 control arm bushings out and pressed new ones in for my car, and also pressed in 2 wheel bearings, ALL for $40!
a transmission shop is bad?

they might do it cheap

Our local shop, actually is mainly a transmission shop lol now that I think about it

but they also surface heads for cars, surface blocks, press, bend, all kinds of stuff

I just think a place like that, would do you a LOT better deal then going to a scooter shop, or a motorcycle shop, or even a car shop

teeoce · Post by **teeoce** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 4:13 pm

Does pressing the gear on really work well enough to prevent the gear from slipping? Is it just a really tight fit?

PimpinSpree · Post by **PimpinSpree** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 4:20 pm

yes, its on there so well that its not coming off or slipping by accident. The guy i took it to stopped twice and said "ive put so much pressure on there that its gonna break the gear, and i kept saying "if it breaks, it breaks" finally it just popped free. They aren't coming off by accident

Bear45-70 · Post by **Bear45-70** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 4:41 pm

teeoce wrote:Does pressing the gear on really work well enough to prevent the gear from slipping? Is it just a really tight fit?

We are only talking a couple of horsepower max. The torque number has to be embarrassing. A press fit should do just fine.

EliteS120ccJDM · Post by **EliteS120ccJDM** » Sun Sep 28, 2008 3:32 pm

Yeahh dude..I got mine done for free at a tire shop...they did it with a hydrolic press...jus go and ask...they would do it for free..