Knuckle Rebuild - Knuckle Cap problem

[ptefj40]

Hi All,

I'm halfway through my knuckle rebuild and I noticed that my right lower knuckle cap came of with part of the bearing attached. I've tried putting it in a vice or using a brass drift on it, but I can't see to get it off.

Does anyone have any ideas or have come across this before?

Cheers!

Note picture - left cap is okay....right one has the bearing part attached.

 

[AlaskanWheeler]

heat and a clam shell bearing puller is what comes to mind.

 

[reddingcruiser]

A little heat from a torch will expand it enough to get it off.

 

[Steamer]

Both of mine came off like that and what a pain. After a lot of trial and error I ended up grinding two flat spots on opposite sides of the race. Put the cap in a vise and turned the race with a pipe wrench while prying up on the wrench with a pry bar. Once I got a gap I could pry up on the race itself. Lots of penetrating oil and a lot of work. Tried heat too but didn’t do much for me. Don’t nick the cap when grinding the race.

Hopefully for you someone’s got an easier way. Good Luck!

 

[ptefj40]

Thanks for the ideas everyone.....here's what did it for me.

1. Plenty of PB Blaster
2. Plenty of heat.
3. Assembly of this macgyver tie rod puller!

 

[Spike Strip]

 

[dirtywilks]

I went through the same. I put mine in a vice,
And then either out a chisel or a flat head screw driver and pound on it. It will come off.

 

[MartynFJ4071]

Grind it down or cut through it carefully