stem bearings stuck

[buck440]

in my 400ex the bearings needed to be replaced so i took a socket and a sledge and knocked the center crap out instead of the entire bearing:rolleyes: so now the outer part is stuck in the frame and i have no idea wtf to do:confused:...any of you have any suggestions other than buying a new frame............borrowed this picture from the how 2's to give an idea what it looks like.

[05LSR250R]

If you got a welder handy then just run a bead around the outer race on the inside of the brg. race! When it cools it will fall out! Running a bead around the inside shrinks the race enough to just let it fall out! Done this to thousands of brg. races at work! Good luck!

[buck440]

i wonder if i could take a dremel type thing and cut it in a few spots so it would fall out?

[billyboy93]

did u take the snap ring out?

[buck440]

yah it's off so now the outer piece is stuck in there.

[billyboy93]

get a welder and weld 3 or 4 spots in the race and it will shrink and pop out

[buck440]

guess i'll have to try that

[bbender85]

Originally posted by buck440
i wonder if i could take a dremel type thing and cut it in a few spots so it would fall out?

thats what i did for (half) a carrier bearing the other day.

[buck440]

i'll try that first then weld the mofo;)