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Originally Posted by jhsmith
For the rear bearing on a 993 I put the bearing in the freezer overnight then pressed it in with one of the screw driven bearing presses. Much easier getting the new one on than getting the old one off. Perhaps the freezing helps?
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Off track from the thread here, but freezing only helps a bit. Much better is to heat the arm (where the bearing is to be placed) until "goot-n-hot" and then use a piece of PVC pipe shaved to just fit the end in the bearing and it goes RIGHT IN. Thanks for Vicegrip for this.
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2026 Lucid Gravity Grand Touring (EV Tow Vehicle)
1997 Spec Boxster #671
2016 Cayman S
2016 Toyota Highlander--wife's DD
2017 VW GTI SE (DD)
Gone and missed:
2003 Miata ("SM") race car
1992 Miata ("SSM") race car
2009 911 C2S Coupe
2004 Toyota Prius - sold to son's girlfriend
2006 Dodge Durango
2003 Acura MDX
86 Black 911 Coupe race car
86 Gold 911 Targa
82 WineRedMetallic 911 Targa
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