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Ghetto gear pulling ideas
Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 7:55 pm
by Elite-ist
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?
Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 9:47 pm
by PimpinSpree
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
Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 9:53 pm
by Kenny_McCormic
20tons>small bottle jack and wood only "ghetto" way i can think of is to steal a press.
Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 10:10 pm
by Dac
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.
Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 11:38 pm
by Elite-ist
oh s*** 20 tons? I think I will be taking your advice bros.
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 2:03 am
by da808fokai
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
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 3:30 am
by tru72
i used a big 3 jaw gear puller a few times..
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 12:49 pm
by Towlieee
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!
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 1:06 pm
by Bear45-70
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.
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 2:58 pm
by Elite-ist
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?
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 2:59 pm
by Towlieee
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
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 4:13 pm
by teeoce
Does pressing the gear on really work well enough to prevent the gear from slipping? Is it just a really tight fit?
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 4:20 pm
by PimpinSpree
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
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 4:41 pm
by Bear45-70
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.
Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2008 3:32 pm
by EliteS120ccJDM
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..