tips, tricks or a bfh

[fordmedic]

Coming home from work today I heard a squeel/ screech. I got home and pulled the wheel off all looked good. could probally shave a few thousandths off the rotors, but the pads looked good.I wanted to check the bearings but couldent get the silver dust cap off. Any tips hints or just a big f'in hammer ? Any help wouold be appreciated.

 

[Patrick Feeley]

I just use some channel locks and wiggle it off (pulling/pushing towards top of wheel). Cheers!

 

[BJS]

I've alwasy taken a small flathead screwdriver and beat it in between the dustcap @ the rotor.

BTW wheel bearings usually don't squeel when worn they tend to growl or that's what i found.
Take a look @ the idler bearings for the serp belt and the tensioner when mine went out it was a really high pitch screech.

 

[fordmedic]

I've alwasy taken a small flathead screwdriver and beat it in between the dustcap @ the rotor.

BTW wheel bearings usually don't squeel when worn they tend to growl or that's what i found.
Take a look @ the idler bearings for the serp belt and the tensioner when mine went out it was a really high pitch screech.

Thanks for the info i just replaced all three bearings and the squeel only came on when the brake was depressed.

 

[Tail_Gunner]

Any tips hints or just a big f'in hammer ?

BFH's always worked good on B-52's.