The best and fastest way to remove the wheel bearing hub assembly The best and fastest way to remove the wheel bearing hub assembly
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@falconeaterf155 жыл бұрын
In Russia we use similar technique for knee joint replacement on senior citizens. Is good ya?
@heli400
4 жыл бұрын
In soviet Russia, knee replaces you!
@onerandomguy.2794
4 жыл бұрын
I'm the gayest gay ever
@cristan9582
4 жыл бұрын
In Russia you have electric power and toilets?
@falconeaterf15
4 жыл бұрын
Cristy Gratziani Sadly no. It is our hope that your president Trump will share such technologies with us in exchange for mass Trolling attacks on political enemies. Until such time, we suffer the indignities of sloshing through our own feces in the dark. Is so sad.
@frankybaez1737
4 жыл бұрын
Prairie Climber dead meme
@johnduncan23836 жыл бұрын
Down in the comments, David Sonnenborg mentioned using a pipe wrench to accomplish the same thing. I was trying to get a hub off a 2005 Chevy Colorado - to replace the rotor. After reading his suggestion I went out and put my biggest pipe wrench on the bad rotor and hit it with my 3 lb hammer. Didn't budge. Went and got the ten pound sledge and hit it once and it broke loose. So, it pays to read the comments!! Saved me over $100 dollars using tools I already had. And kept me from storing another seldom used tool. Thank you David.
@tonydavila26064 жыл бұрын
10 years later.. this is being sold in Matco and Snap-on trucks. And is still one of the fastest ways to remove a hub assembly. Kudos.
@47Rolling4 жыл бұрын
And for my next trick I'll show you how to install a sunroof with a 20 tonne excavator
@ashputtel
4 жыл бұрын
I would love to see that!
@albertoascari2542
5 ай бұрын
😂😂😂
@krispots18564 жыл бұрын
The way he walks i think he smashed his feet in the past with that sledge hammer
@bonkeydollocks1879
4 жыл бұрын
Hahahahahahahahaha 🤭
@johnruhf7629
Ай бұрын
Ha ha have 2 make a funny...it works.......
@aaronrudder25764 жыл бұрын
I've worked as a mechanic for nearly a decade now and I've done many hub assembly replacements. I was introduced to the hub buster about two years ago and have loved it since the first time I used it. Never had and adverse effects to the spindles on any vehicle. The tool absolutely fantastic. I only wish I'd have came up with the idea myself!!
@dchawk4x8 жыл бұрын
IT WORKS!!! The rear hub on my 2001 Bonneville SSEI was welded to the knuckle from rust and corrosion due to dissimilar metals. I tried all my normal tricks and even tried a few new ones I saw online. Nothing was working. Then, I saw this video and realized that the torque forces this tool utilizes are all in the correction direction and axis. I went outside, put a pipe wrench directly onto the top of the bearing hub and in two whacks with a mallet, that miserable hub broke free. Great invention, the physics of the tool are impeccable. If I did this for a living, I would thank you with a purchase. Cheers!
@owentimo
8 жыл бұрын
Thanks for that idea. I will try it on my stuck front hub (Pontiac Torrent)
@BadDhillon
8 жыл бұрын
Great idea David. I am going to try it in the morning and let you know how i get on.
@escinn9450
8 жыл бұрын
Pipe wrench on the top of the hub worked great ! That and a couple light whacks with a 5 lb sledge hammer loosened it right away and then pulled it out the rest of the way by hand. And everyone's probably got a pipe wrench.
@BadDhillon
8 жыл бұрын
+Dhillon Yep it worked for me too! Couple of whacks with a mini sledgehammer on the wrench and the hub came away :0)
@unusedacct8833
7 жыл бұрын
David Sonn You risk breaking the assembly in half with those forces. It needs to come straight out. Not on an angle. Break it in half and good luck getting the old section out of the knuckle. You'll need a machine shop.
@murchlk5 жыл бұрын
Made my own version of this in 30 minutes at home today and broke the rear hubs off my expedition (I’m in Michigan) in only a few swings, before I saw this I was beating the hub for an hour. Thanks for the vid!
@ricardofontanez51524 жыл бұрын
Wonder why this video showed up in my suggestions... 10 years later! LOL
@Williammcqueen52
4 жыл бұрын
Same
@anmous69
4 жыл бұрын
Same
@JaysGarageRaleigh19 жыл бұрын
Reading the negative comments on here. Obviously some of you haven't run into a rusted hub. I had a dodge ram 2500 with hubs that were seized on. I have a nice slide hammer and it wouldn't budge it. I heated it, hit it, pb blaster and nothing. I would've gladly paid for this tool if it works as demonstrated
@brandoncart7901
5 жыл бұрын
I went through this as well, I used bolts and nuts to press it out, against the hub and knuckle, used washers as a spacer and unscrewed the bolt to press it out, worked very well. I didn't want to pull the knuckle to press it
@xtryhardx1234
5 жыл бұрын
Same here brother
@Kid_Kootenay
5 жыл бұрын
Seriously it's frustrating I have a 04 durango I've been trying to get the hubs off in total about 2.5 days nothing is working the only thing I don't have access to is a smoke wrench (oxy acc torch) today I thought I had it nailed as the 10 inch gear puller I ordered arrived the hub has been sitting 3 days sprayed daily with Pb blaster I was sure it was coming off 4 turns into the process I looked to see if there was any progress and discovered the shaft on the gear puller had bent the hub never moved...... So I feel your pain
@donziperk
4 жыл бұрын
Brandon Cart Thats how I do it. I have set of bolts that I use just to take them apart. Then clean the mating surfaces and use lots of anti seize when putting it back together.
@PNWLeviathanFPV
4 жыл бұрын
My 94 2500 diesel was a nightmare to pull the hubs off of. During the axle rebuild I had to heat the damn things to red hot on the front and beat on them with a sledge to get them to give enough space to force a breaker bar into to finally pop them free. There’s one guy up there that’s saying that you’ll egg shape your parts that way- the only part that will egg shape will be the old hub. Not the joint on the suspension. Weaker component is always the bearings. And if you DO actually egg out your suspension, dude... you got way bigger problems then needing new bearings 😂😂😂
@RR-gh8li5 ай бұрын
Used a hub buster today. Made about 10 hits with 10lbs sledge hammer. Didn't think the hub was coming out after hit #10 . But it came out. Thanks hub buster!
@CLBurrough11 жыл бұрын
Man, I've heard that it was hard to remove wheel hubs on cars from up north but I had no idea that it was that bad. That's a handy tool to have.
@MachetePanda12 жыл бұрын
Thanks, just had my welder make one. Works great. Thanks for the tip.
@snap-off5383
3 жыл бұрын
one old rotor and some receiver stock.
@EasyFixShaun5 жыл бұрын
*_This tool is amazing. One of my favorites now. I have been fighting wheel bearings for 20 years because of rust and corrosion. I live in the rust belt and certain models are beyond extremely hard. This tool will has fixed all my bearing removal problems. It's simple, cheap and universal. Excellent tool!! I love it. I recommend it. Thank you._*
@Eremon14 жыл бұрын
This sounds like a bad Shark Tank pitch. Is that poor man being held against his will? lol
@andrewnardo10214 жыл бұрын
I feel bad because the idea is awesome and I want the guy to make money but the tradesman in me is walking out to the shop and welding one up as we speak.
@mrandmrsdelicious4532
4 жыл бұрын
Andrew Nardo 👍😁
@Southernshaker
4 жыл бұрын
That's what I do, look on ebay, see how it's made, then borrow my neighbors shop.
@snap-off5383
3 жыл бұрын
Yep my mind put receiver stock to an old rotor real fast.
@briansmobile113 жыл бұрын
I like it. That's a simple and effective design.
@royarl4 жыл бұрын
Instructions unclear. Sledge hammer went through back window.
@dougsholly93234 жыл бұрын
It's like going back in time. Thanks KZread recommended!
@jcalzada74
4 жыл бұрын
Well the video is from 2009🤣🤣🤣
@sithlordst328 жыл бұрын
I took an old brake disc and bolted it in place over the hub but with the inside facing out. That gives you sort of a "flange" to pound on with a hammer. It took me 3 good whacks to take it off. Easy as that and didn't have to buy an expensive tool. The hub was fused solid due to winter driving in Canada.
@keithlapere7650
6 жыл бұрын
After spending a whole bloody day and watching mass videos how to remove a stubborn hub being only one that I tried. I came across your comment. After visualising your idea!! I thought this would be the best one that I'd try on my 08 Equinox, worse ones for seized hubs. Three good wacks with a 30 lb. sledge gave me a lot of lead way to pry the sob out within 5 mins. You my man are a damn genius with a brilliant idea! I can't thank you enough after pounding and trying everything all day that pissed me off. Thinking I would have to bring it in somewhere. Thanks to you I didn't have to. Came right in the house to look this back up so I can leave you this comment. From one Canuck to another your comment was very much appreciated. CHEERS! and thank you again!!!
@bentnickel7487
6 жыл бұрын
Common sense ain't all that common, Mark Twain.
@robmcintyre5486
4 жыл бұрын
@@keithlapere7650 that is an incredibly awesome story.
@billyb57718 жыл бұрын
B&V Automotive here in cold ass Decatur Illinois... We have been killing ourselfs on a rear hub and bearing assembly on this damn 08 Cadillac cts4... Tried everything... This looks like the best one yet so we are taking 20min to build something as close as possible to this HUB GRABBER! WISH US LUCK, Ill let you no in about 20min how it turns out for us
@niterbum
8 жыл бұрын
+Billy B well did it work you never got back to us thx
@sandygrungerson1177
7 жыл бұрын
i guess it didnt work, and Billy is STILL somewhere out there pounding away
@vincentleatham8291
6 жыл бұрын
Billy B so why not get an old rotor blow a couple hokes in it run a lateral pull to a sokid point tow truck wall clevis maybe a lift put some tension on it attaching thfough blown holes with cjmalong crank it tight and beat it then crank znd whale igll creep out ps only whale on rotor as not to dzmage any important part
@glennspears8394 жыл бұрын
I bought the hub buster. I've done 2 bearing jobs. It absolutely works. They snap right off. One hit. Cost me $133 .
@pavel18098 жыл бұрын
now put it back together lol
@cujoedaman4 жыл бұрын
As the owner of a 2001 Silverado that lives on a dirt road in Michigan with all the dirt, water, salt, snow, and grime, I can attest to the problems of changing wheel hubs like this. If you're one of those that doesn't think this video is real, you've never had to change a stuck hub like this one shown here. I know what my summer build project is going to be :D
@nickdial8528
Жыл бұрын
Doesn't the Silverado have a complete hub unit? Just don't do the bolts and the whole unit together comes out, bearing hub and all. My Chevy avalanche comes with the hub assembly and bearing as one complete unit. Undo the bolts, pull it off of, put the new one on, re-bolt, done. I figured the Silverado would be the same way.
@cujoedaman
Жыл бұрын
@@nickdial8528 Silverado's are notorious for having their hubs practically welded in because of all the crap that gets in there. However, at the time I wrote that comment, I had not yet figured out that an impact hammer works just fine for it. You back out the bolts, then turn the threads back in just a couple turns, then you use the impact hammer on the heads of the bolts to push the hub out. It's extremely slow and you have to go around to each bolt so it doesn't cock to one side too much. Then you can remove the bolts once they bottom out and knock it all off with a sledge hammer.
@Southernshaker5 жыл бұрын
I'll just make one, thanks man.
@hemerhernandez12344 жыл бұрын
Wow 😮 i ordered mine, cant wait
@crazy1kid5 жыл бұрын
how does this adjust for different stud bolt offsets?
@toogie5558 жыл бұрын
Saw an idea below (deepcritik), that worked...put the wheel back on, kick the edges, and it gives you some leverage (like the hub buster does)
@bobwhammer4237
5 жыл бұрын
Just what I was thinking 👆👌
@FireEater8 жыл бұрын
Good idea 👍🏻
@gillesaubin63138 жыл бұрын
made a similar tool and it worked great!!
@derpie20009 жыл бұрын
I'd like to order one , do you still sell them?
@normestits33176 жыл бұрын
When I get up in the morning I'll be in my garage making one : )
@davidjackson9898
4 жыл бұрын
Norm Estits how did it turn out?
@JacobWinkle
4 жыл бұрын
@@davidjackson9898 it broke. LMAOOOOO
@davidjackson9898
4 жыл бұрын
Jacob W 😂😂😂😂😂
@mrandmrsdelicious4532
4 жыл бұрын
👍😁
@tjk62775 жыл бұрын
Try it on a Ford Explorer. I’ve had to up a 20 ton press to separate frozen bolted in bearings from the steering knuckle. The rear bearings are next to impossible to get apart too.
@twoeightythreez4 жыл бұрын
I always used air hammer with chisel tip and never had a problem. Now a portable wheel bearing press is a big big time saver.
@inactiveaccount293
4 жыл бұрын
Shut it virgin mechanic no one cares about under 6ft losers
@RickDean7 жыл бұрын
I love this guy. Total ASMR
@clemsonteric11 жыл бұрын
Thank you, thank you, thank you. This worked for me.
@krislinder74604 жыл бұрын
2,000 lbs on the hub? that's at least 60% of the complete vehicle weight, not happening with 3 tires still on the ground.
@californiadreaming92163 жыл бұрын
Terrific idea. Worth its weight in gold.
@tjswan010 жыл бұрын
great job thanks.
@shaneonews67913 жыл бұрын
Need to ask. Is this ok? Won't damage the assembly at all? Juts asking.
@RocketBurn1112 жыл бұрын
Nice jack stands. And I'm sure that's a perfectly ok jacking point.
@loucyr67618 жыл бұрын
that email you listed on the video no longer works. Do you know of another way to get in touch with the person who makes these?
@jamesvieweg97544 жыл бұрын
Now you need a new axle too..... great job 👍
@assgrabberb12 жыл бұрын
I need that right now.
@sinephase4 жыл бұрын
congrats, you invented the lever!
@scheper7769 жыл бұрын
I am not a mechanic I do need serious help my ford f150 light duty half ton is apart as far as cap is off one nut left and bearings nut will not come off turning to left or right just gets tight
@E69apeTheMatrix4206 жыл бұрын
Hello, I purchased this tool: I have a STUBBORN wheel bearing / hub assy! The metal backing plate sandwiches the hub and carrier Making a welded with rust cover a large surface area. I have HIT it HARD! then I found the biggest hammer I could (Not as big as yours) and HIT it HARDER! still not budging. I have used a jack on the end of it from the bottom along with hit the top. It's a good tool (In theory) I think I need a hammer like yours. No excuse. I have HIT it about 100 times over about 2 hours. With all I have. Great video. I wouldn't say yours is that bad actually in comoarison thine one I have a headache over. :(
@kennethbeechum31565 жыл бұрын
where do i buy the hub buster because i have 2 lugs broken
@MemeYou884 жыл бұрын
How many units sold do they come in black?
@danno58052 ай бұрын
I've taken them off with the jack just like you started with but yes those hub busters works good.
@im4real1168 жыл бұрын
Email does NOT work. What is up? How can I purchase locally in AZ?
@trevor52906 жыл бұрын
The concept is good.. but it would be better to TAP down with small hammer and then up, and repeat. Or you could destroy the seat where the new bearing will sit. Going to make one today ;)
@5968589 жыл бұрын
I need one, do u still sell them? How do I order?
@revontheredline29 жыл бұрын
Hope you guys got a patent started on that tool, I see many other tool companies selling one similar to your tool, Matco is one of them.
@lindyaveryregister70048 жыл бұрын
How do you get hub bearing assembly off the spindle when it is frozen. wheel puller don't work, heat doesn't work what next
@eduardodaquil1582 жыл бұрын
Can it be used in front hub also?
@ibcougar1973wdl12 жыл бұрын
will the hub buster work on all wheel stud aplications or do you halft to order it to a specific model. thats the only downside i see to you tool .
@kojiaque15 жыл бұрын
Very cool. The inventor knew leverage quite well. Of course, it sure helped with a 20lb sledge too. LOL
@mschiffel111 жыл бұрын
this gadget is ingenious !!
@seanseanseanseansean14 жыл бұрын
So THAT's who bent the wheel lugs on my Grand Am! You friggin jacked up my car on two wheel lugs, flattened out the threads on them.
@iangates8815
4 жыл бұрын
the new hub assembley . has new lugs on it.
@jamesbumgardner1469
4 жыл бұрын
You really don't want to see what a sledge does to threads lol
@mrandmrsdelicious4532
4 жыл бұрын
Ian Gates 👍😁
@lucifchristo
3 жыл бұрын
@@iangates8815 yeah but what if you're only changing the axle and reusing The Hub
@Picster00714 жыл бұрын
I hope you make millions
@vatoloco20664 жыл бұрын
Dammit Jeff stay focused.
@billymitchell0014 жыл бұрын
good stuff !
@YouStupidBunny3 жыл бұрын
It may have already been said, but that tool uses the same principal as using a pipe wrench on the hub flange. You probably already have a pipe wrench. If not, go to Harbor Freight and get one for $20. It's also a tool you can use for other jobs.
@alexvanderben96824 жыл бұрын
The fart was the best part.
@razziel201014 жыл бұрын
hey great idea man,i made something similar a chisel divice that was jack mounted did the job but with hassle.
@mikeepeck11 жыл бұрын
So Where do you get it?
@GATHERINGHEARTS2HELP9 жыл бұрын
How do u order one
@rayquan1879 жыл бұрын
I am interested in buying the hub buster where can you find one please
@_DC5DEE5 жыл бұрын
Now, question is, will this work on an '06 Mercedes C230 ? 🤔
@savagesock3598
4 жыл бұрын
Iits a wheel design so probably
@TreeBeardNero2 жыл бұрын
😲Thank you for the helpful! E .🤓
@jessicawisniewski1679 жыл бұрын
tool wont work if the bearings bad enough that the spindle has pulled out (once you pull the axle nut). had that yesterday on my '98 Z24. popped the axle out of the spindle with a tap from a rubber mallet, and the spindle fell out onto the ground.
@fernesal8 жыл бұрын
wouldn't putting a tire and wheel back then kick one side of tire do the same thing? just thinking...
@NaxRydan
8 жыл бұрын
I think you would have to kick it from the back of the tire to achieve the same direction of force. But good thinking!
@toogie555
8 жыл бұрын
deepcritik THANKS for the idea!!! I was at a loss, but saw your tip, and it worked!
@kickyerass
8 жыл бұрын
Wrong. Kick the bottom of the tire, Sherlock; and it does the same thing.
@jayolsen1155
5 жыл бұрын
It may help, but the hub buster's utility is in the significant amount of leverage that it provides. The tire won't provide the same amount of leverage but likely better than nothing
@Beandiptheredneck4 жыл бұрын
I’ve seen wheel bearings so stuck a 6’ wrecking bar wouldn’t break them free.. this looks like a gimmick to me that’s just going to bend and cause a lot of people to smack the fender, like it looks like you’ve already done..
@samferrugia
4 жыл бұрын
Could just lengthen the box channel if needed..
@Beandiptheredneck
4 жыл бұрын
Miraak someone ate a few too many Wheaties yesterday morning or what? Most people are just that bad with a sledge that they’d hit the fender. I stand by that this is a useless invention
@Beandiptheredneck
4 жыл бұрын
FATWONG 36 the issue is in the fact that there’s so much force being put to it where it meets the hub that it’s just going to bend eventually, and most people will find a way to damage their car or hurt themselves with this no matter the length
@samferrugia
4 жыл бұрын
So maby a circular plate with an offset channel?
@miraak542
4 жыл бұрын
@@Beandiptheredneck Too many Wheaties? I almost didn't roll my eyes. Good for you, you have sense of humor as dry and uninviting as the cereal. Most people aren't going to be trying to unseize and replace their own hubs. And if they are, they are going to be someone who has enough familiarity with tools that they should be able to control something like a sledgehammer. Admittedly they could be more familiar with smaller, more precise tools, but those still require decent hand-eye coordination and motor control, which translates easily enough over to something bigger. Hell, even a small five or ten-pound mallet sledge could do the trick with this. In case you don't know, that's a tiny little sledgehammer on a handle about the size of a camp axe shaft. Again, if you're someone who is attempting to do this yourself, you should be smart enough to be able to figure out how to use the apparently complex tool that is a sledgehammer. I'm fully aware that many people are bad with sledgehammers. I'm again also fully aware that those people aren't usually the type to do shit like this. Sometimes they are, but usually not. And if they ARE bad with a sledge, guess what? They don't have to use this. So, it's only useless for some people. Other people would love something like this. Similar Example: Some people are bad at riding bicycles because they have shit control over their balance. They aren't required to buy one. Bikes are for people who can ride one and enjoy riding them. Sure, some people will get them anyway because 'Oh I can ride it eventually' then they end up with bruises and scrapes, but that's their fault for being stupid and not accepting theie limits. Doesn't make bicycles a 'useless invention', now does it? No. Same with this. People who can use it properly would love it. Several people in the comment section are already planning on making their own. It's not useless, it's just for certain people. Congratulations, you've done nothing but state you have an opinion, and a poorly founded one at that.
@HUBBABUBBADOOPYDOOP9 жыл бұрын
*ME THOR. ME FIX CAR.*
@VousEnculez14 жыл бұрын
Why not use a few sockets and the power steering.......
@revontheredline212 жыл бұрын
I think I know why so many people dislike this tool. They dont live near you where so much salt is used on the roads. They have little trouble getting these apart even if they live in the snow belt. Many cities use a combination of salt and other chemicals for snow melting. I live near you and and they use about 100% salt and Ive had these hubs not come out at all with soaking and a sledge. I can spot a car from out of town in a second.
@itsmepeople200712 жыл бұрын
this tool is awesome i want to buy one, and u can tell who works on car buy all the hating goin on good tool
@DavidMartinez-mj7qq6 жыл бұрын
Nice idea
@gst69man14 жыл бұрын
air hammer behind hub, in several places. or slide hammer works good too. Your product looks ok also. Good luck
@classiclarry884 жыл бұрын
Yep. Going to build my own.
@97strkr13 жыл бұрын
@hubbuster what do you suppose would happen to the bearing if it wasnt junk just needed to be taken off?
@twoeightythreez
4 жыл бұрын
Very few reasons you would ever remove a hub bearing if it were any good, but in that case, you won't be using this tool.
@OneManOnFire15 жыл бұрын
I used alot of liqued wrench and let it sit for an hour. I supported the knuckle in a manner that would allow the hub to fall to the ground if i hit it from the back with a block of wood and a hammer. It popped right out. It was a 1990 Accord with 170K, California car.
@dknisley6111 жыл бұрын
How do I get one?
@montrosepatriot9 жыл бұрын
I used a derelict brake rotor which I located in an O'Reillys dumpster and a sledgehammer when extractin a hub assembly on a Jeep Grand Cherokee - ended up using antisieze on the threads and hub bore
@stoeger4011 жыл бұрын
Time to cut a piece of flat steel and square tubing and break out the welder!
@PatrickBaptist
4 жыл бұрын
No joke.
@RP-xk8ji
4 жыл бұрын
Plus Im pretty sure the last thing this car needed was hub bearings it look fucked all the way around.
@t.c.bowling1934
4 жыл бұрын
@@RP-xk8ji LMAO!
@wasabij
4 жыл бұрын
use an old rotor. I keep busted parts for some reason and that worked out.
@scottchenard92186 жыл бұрын
My son in law made one of these. I couldn't remove a rear hub off our 2010 Chrysler Town and Country. Five hits with a sledge hammer and it was out. This was after working on the thing for four hours the day before.
@BenjaminHansen7 жыл бұрын
Still does not get the hub free from the axle shaft.
@akhenatenhotepamun31804 жыл бұрын
Why the #### don't you go back in time and give me this 4 hours ago. I'm ordering one asap. Thanks.
@curtoliver85845 жыл бұрын
Where do I get this?!?
@briand21954 жыл бұрын
solution ive used in the past: Get a long threaded rod, put two nuts on one end with some large washers inbetween. Then find a solid peice of metal sheet(thick, roughly 1/8th inch or more) drill two holes in it. One to put the threaded rod through it again one nut on each end to hold it in place, with some washer depending tje size of the nuts. Find a solid heavy piece to slide up and down the road but wont pass the washers on the end. Then take the other end of the sheet metal bolt it down to the old hub using a lug nut. Now youve got yourself a slide hammer to break the old hub free for about $15
@bobwhammer42375 жыл бұрын
2010 sentra rear wheel bearing, 2 hours of w-d 40, banging, slamming fun
@georgewaldron118 жыл бұрын
What a great idea for a tough job. Brovo.
@Tonyfritz123454 жыл бұрын
problem with this is you can break or tear up the aluminum yolk holding the hub if you use too much force
@app49024 жыл бұрын
I usually just thread a bolt a little bit into the back and wack it with a hammer. That gets them out pretty good.
@mrRufffnTumble4 жыл бұрын
Looks like ya got into yer fender there a few times Bubba! Maybe a smaller hammer would suffice? Would love to have seen those bloopers!
@Veikra5 жыл бұрын
or it splits in 2 and you still have the flange stuck to the hub and have to air hammer on the bolts from the back anyways
@charlesgreene96488 жыл бұрын
dude, the axel is still in the wheel hub. How is jacking it up going to free it if the axel is still inside?
@nickjonkman2134
7 жыл бұрын
The axle doesn't carry any weight, only the hub does. The axle is just floating in there.
@roadworm
7 жыл бұрын
Seems like if it did pop out while it was jacked up it would soon put all the force into the axle and possibly damage it.
@mrchopperking113 жыл бұрын
You have got to love the cue cards he's reading,in the old days we would dump a pan of boiling hot water on the bearing and put the wheel back on and kick it gently on top,bottom and sides then wiggle it free,works like a charm' I've always wanted to take a sledge hammer to my car and WOW! now I can.(P.S.)you can use boiling (and must be boiling) water to loosen other stuck stuff to.
@SconsinJoe7 жыл бұрын
This tool is useless if youve hammered on the hub so much that the bearing assembly crumbles before your eyes and all you have left is the housing still fused to the knuckle. now what?
@midnitebo
5 жыл бұрын
That happened to me. That's when you have to remove the axle from the hub and beat the fuck out of the bearing from underneath the car and from behind. All while using a half can of pb blaster. 3 hours later and it was off. :/
@davidb143
5 жыл бұрын
I used a stubby hammer, half inch chisel and tapped it out from behind. It came out quite quickly considering I spent hours destroying the hub prior to that with a slide hammer. The trick was to tap it a few times in one spot then do the same on the opposite side.
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In Russia we use similar technique for knee joint replacement on senior citizens. Is good ya?
@heli400
4 жыл бұрын
In soviet Russia, knee replaces you!
@onerandomguy.2794
4 жыл бұрын
I'm the gayest gay ever
@cristan9582
4 жыл бұрын
In Russia you have electric power and toilets?
@falconeaterf15
4 жыл бұрын
Cristy Gratziani Sadly no. It is our hope that your president Trump will share such technologies with us in exchange for mass Trolling attacks on political enemies. Until such time, we suffer the indignities of sloshing through our own feces in the dark. Is so sad.
@frankybaez1737
4 жыл бұрын
Prairie Climber dead meme
Down in the comments, David Sonnenborg mentioned using a pipe wrench to accomplish the same thing. I was trying to get a hub off a 2005 Chevy Colorado - to replace the rotor. After reading his suggestion I went out and put my biggest pipe wrench on the bad rotor and hit it with my 3 lb hammer. Didn't budge. Went and got the ten pound sledge and hit it once and it broke loose. So, it pays to read the comments!! Saved me over $100 dollars using tools I already had. And kept me from storing another seldom used tool. Thank you David.
10 years later.. this is being sold in Matco and Snap-on trucks. And is still one of the fastest ways to remove a hub assembly. Kudos.
And for my next trick I'll show you how to install a sunroof with a 20 tonne excavator
@ashputtel
4 жыл бұрын
I would love to see that!
@albertoascari2542
5 ай бұрын
😂😂😂
The way he walks i think he smashed his feet in the past with that sledge hammer
@bonkeydollocks1879
4 жыл бұрын
Hahahahahahahahaha 🤭
@johnruhf7629
Ай бұрын
Ha ha have 2 make a funny...it works.......
I've worked as a mechanic for nearly a decade now and I've done many hub assembly replacements. I was introduced to the hub buster about two years ago and have loved it since the first time I used it. Never had and adverse effects to the spindles on any vehicle. The tool absolutely fantastic. I only wish I'd have came up with the idea myself!!
IT WORKS!!! The rear hub on my 2001 Bonneville SSEI was welded to the knuckle from rust and corrosion due to dissimilar metals. I tried all my normal tricks and even tried a few new ones I saw online. Nothing was working. Then, I saw this video and realized that the torque forces this tool utilizes are all in the correction direction and axis. I went outside, put a pipe wrench directly onto the top of the bearing hub and in two whacks with a mallet, that miserable hub broke free. Great invention, the physics of the tool are impeccable. If I did this for a living, I would thank you with a purchase. Cheers!
@owentimo
8 жыл бұрын
Thanks for that idea. I will try it on my stuck front hub (Pontiac Torrent)
@BadDhillon
8 жыл бұрын
Great idea David. I am going to try it in the morning and let you know how i get on.
@escinn9450
8 жыл бұрын
Pipe wrench on the top of the hub worked great ! That and a couple light whacks with a 5 lb sledge hammer loosened it right away and then pulled it out the rest of the way by hand. And everyone's probably got a pipe wrench.
@BadDhillon
8 жыл бұрын
+Dhillon Yep it worked for me too! Couple of whacks with a mini sledgehammer on the wrench and the hub came away :0)
@unusedacct8833
7 жыл бұрын
David Sonn You risk breaking the assembly in half with those forces. It needs to come straight out. Not on an angle. Break it in half and good luck getting the old section out of the knuckle. You'll need a machine shop.
Made my own version of this in 30 minutes at home today and broke the rear hubs off my expedition (I’m in Michigan) in only a few swings, before I saw this I was beating the hub for an hour. Thanks for the vid!
Wonder why this video showed up in my suggestions... 10 years later! LOL
@Williammcqueen52
4 жыл бұрын
Same
@anmous69
4 жыл бұрын
Same
Reading the negative comments on here. Obviously some of you haven't run into a rusted hub. I had a dodge ram 2500 with hubs that were seized on. I have a nice slide hammer and it wouldn't budge it. I heated it, hit it, pb blaster and nothing. I would've gladly paid for this tool if it works as demonstrated
@brandoncart7901
5 жыл бұрын
I went through this as well, I used bolts and nuts to press it out, against the hub and knuckle, used washers as a spacer and unscrewed the bolt to press it out, worked very well. I didn't want to pull the knuckle to press it
@xtryhardx1234
5 жыл бұрын
Same here brother
@Kid_Kootenay
5 жыл бұрын
Seriously it's frustrating I have a 04 durango I've been trying to get the hubs off in total about 2.5 days nothing is working the only thing I don't have access to is a smoke wrench (oxy acc torch) today I thought I had it nailed as the 10 inch gear puller I ordered arrived the hub has been sitting 3 days sprayed daily with Pb blaster I was sure it was coming off 4 turns into the process I looked to see if there was any progress and discovered the shaft on the gear puller had bent the hub never moved...... So I feel your pain
@donziperk
4 жыл бұрын
Brandon Cart Thats how I do it. I have set of bolts that I use just to take them apart. Then clean the mating surfaces and use lots of anti seize when putting it back together.
@PNWLeviathanFPV
4 жыл бұрын
My 94 2500 diesel was a nightmare to pull the hubs off of. During the axle rebuild I had to heat the damn things to red hot on the front and beat on them with a sledge to get them to give enough space to force a breaker bar into to finally pop them free. There’s one guy up there that’s saying that you’ll egg shape your parts that way- the only part that will egg shape will be the old hub. Not the joint on the suspension. Weaker component is always the bearings. And if you DO actually egg out your suspension, dude... you got way bigger problems then needing new bearings 😂😂😂
Used a hub buster today. Made about 10 hits with 10lbs sledge hammer. Didn't think the hub was coming out after hit #10 . But it came out. Thanks hub buster!
Man, I've heard that it was hard to remove wheel hubs on cars from up north but I had no idea that it was that bad. That's a handy tool to have.
Thanks, just had my welder make one. Works great. Thanks for the tip.
@snap-off5383
3 жыл бұрын
one old rotor and some receiver stock.
*_This tool is amazing. One of my favorites now. I have been fighting wheel bearings for 20 years because of rust and corrosion. I live in the rust belt and certain models are beyond extremely hard. This tool will has fixed all my bearing removal problems. It's simple, cheap and universal. Excellent tool!! I love it. I recommend it. Thank you._*
This sounds like a bad Shark Tank pitch. Is that poor man being held against his will? lol
I feel bad because the idea is awesome and I want the guy to make money but the tradesman in me is walking out to the shop and welding one up as we speak.
@mrandmrsdelicious4532
4 жыл бұрын
Andrew Nardo 👍😁
@Southernshaker
4 жыл бұрын
That's what I do, look on ebay, see how it's made, then borrow my neighbors shop.
@snap-off5383
3 жыл бұрын
Yep my mind put receiver stock to an old rotor real fast.
I like it. That's a simple and effective design.
Instructions unclear. Sledge hammer went through back window.
It's like going back in time. Thanks KZread recommended!
@jcalzada74
4 жыл бұрын
Well the video is from 2009🤣🤣🤣
I took an old brake disc and bolted it in place over the hub but with the inside facing out. That gives you sort of a "flange" to pound on with a hammer. It took me 3 good whacks to take it off. Easy as that and didn't have to buy an expensive tool. The hub was fused solid due to winter driving in Canada.
@keithlapere7650
6 жыл бұрын
After spending a whole bloody day and watching mass videos how to remove a stubborn hub being only one that I tried. I came across your comment. After visualising your idea!! I thought this would be the best one that I'd try on my 08 Equinox, worse ones for seized hubs. Three good wacks with a 30 lb. sledge gave me a lot of lead way to pry the sob out within 5 mins. You my man are a damn genius with a brilliant idea! I can't thank you enough after pounding and trying everything all day that pissed me off. Thinking I would have to bring it in somewhere. Thanks to you I didn't have to. Came right in the house to look this back up so I can leave you this comment. From one Canuck to another your comment was very much appreciated. CHEERS! and thank you again!!!
@bentnickel7487
6 жыл бұрын
Common sense ain't all that common, Mark Twain.
@robmcintyre5486
4 жыл бұрын
@@keithlapere7650 that is an incredibly awesome story.
B&V Automotive here in cold ass Decatur Illinois... We have been killing ourselfs on a rear hub and bearing assembly on this damn 08 Cadillac cts4... Tried everything... This looks like the best one yet so we are taking 20min to build something as close as possible to this HUB GRABBER! WISH US LUCK, Ill let you no in about 20min how it turns out for us
@niterbum
8 жыл бұрын
+Billy B well did it work you never got back to us thx
@sandygrungerson1177
7 жыл бұрын
i guess it didnt work, and Billy is STILL somewhere out there pounding away
@vincentleatham8291
6 жыл бұрын
Billy B so why not get an old rotor blow a couple hokes in it run a lateral pull to a sokid point tow truck wall clevis maybe a lift put some tension on it attaching thfough blown holes with cjmalong crank it tight and beat it then crank znd whale igll creep out ps only whale on rotor as not to dzmage any important part
I bought the hub buster. I've done 2 bearing jobs. It absolutely works. They snap right off. One hit. Cost me $133 .
now put it back together lol
As the owner of a 2001 Silverado that lives on a dirt road in Michigan with all the dirt, water, salt, snow, and grime, I can attest to the problems of changing wheel hubs like this. If you're one of those that doesn't think this video is real, you've never had to change a stuck hub like this one shown here. I know what my summer build project is going to be :D
@nickdial8528
Жыл бұрын
Doesn't the Silverado have a complete hub unit? Just don't do the bolts and the whole unit together comes out, bearing hub and all. My Chevy avalanche comes with the hub assembly and bearing as one complete unit. Undo the bolts, pull it off of, put the new one on, re-bolt, done. I figured the Silverado would be the same way.
@cujoedaman
Жыл бұрын
@@nickdial8528 Silverado's are notorious for having their hubs practically welded in because of all the crap that gets in there. However, at the time I wrote that comment, I had not yet figured out that an impact hammer works just fine for it. You back out the bolts, then turn the threads back in just a couple turns, then you use the impact hammer on the heads of the bolts to push the hub out. It's extremely slow and you have to go around to each bolt so it doesn't cock to one side too much. Then you can remove the bolts once they bottom out and knock it all off with a sledge hammer.
I'll just make one, thanks man.
Wow 😮 i ordered mine, cant wait
how does this adjust for different stud bolt offsets?
Saw an idea below (deepcritik), that worked...put the wheel back on, kick the edges, and it gives you some leverage (like the hub buster does)
@bobwhammer4237
5 жыл бұрын
Just what I was thinking 👆👌
Good idea 👍🏻
made a similar tool and it worked great!!
I'd like to order one , do you still sell them?
When I get up in the morning I'll be in my garage making one : )
@davidjackson9898
4 жыл бұрын
Norm Estits how did it turn out?
@JacobWinkle
4 жыл бұрын
@@davidjackson9898 it broke. LMAOOOOO
@davidjackson9898
4 жыл бұрын
Jacob W 😂😂😂😂😂
@mrandmrsdelicious4532
4 жыл бұрын
👍😁
Try it on a Ford Explorer. I’ve had to up a 20 ton press to separate frozen bolted in bearings from the steering knuckle. The rear bearings are next to impossible to get apart too.
I always used air hammer with chisel tip and never had a problem. Now a portable wheel bearing press is a big big time saver.
@inactiveaccount293
4 жыл бұрын
Shut it virgin mechanic no one cares about under 6ft losers
I love this guy. Total ASMR
Thank you, thank you, thank you. This worked for me.
2,000 lbs on the hub? that's at least 60% of the complete vehicle weight, not happening with 3 tires still on the ground.
Terrific idea. Worth its weight in gold.
great job thanks.
Need to ask. Is this ok? Won't damage the assembly at all? Juts asking.
Nice jack stands. And I'm sure that's a perfectly ok jacking point.
that email you listed on the video no longer works. Do you know of another way to get in touch with the person who makes these?
Now you need a new axle too..... great job 👍
I need that right now.
congrats, you invented the lever!
I am not a mechanic I do need serious help my ford f150 light duty half ton is apart as far as cap is off one nut left and bearings nut will not come off turning to left or right just gets tight
Hello, I purchased this tool: I have a STUBBORN wheel bearing / hub assy! The metal backing plate sandwiches the hub and carrier Making a welded with rust cover a large surface area. I have HIT it HARD! then I found the biggest hammer I could (Not as big as yours) and HIT it HARDER! still not budging. I have used a jack on the end of it from the bottom along with hit the top. It's a good tool (In theory) I think I need a hammer like yours. No excuse. I have HIT it about 100 times over about 2 hours. With all I have. Great video. I wouldn't say yours is that bad actually in comoarison thine one I have a headache over. :(
where do i buy the hub buster because i have 2 lugs broken
How many units sold do they come in black?
I've taken them off with the jack just like you started with but yes those hub busters works good.
Email does NOT work. What is up? How can I purchase locally in AZ?
The concept is good.. but it would be better to TAP down with small hammer and then up, and repeat. Or you could destroy the seat where the new bearing will sit. Going to make one today ;)
I need one, do u still sell them? How do I order?
Hope you guys got a patent started on that tool, I see many other tool companies selling one similar to your tool, Matco is one of them.
How do you get hub bearing assembly off the spindle when it is frozen. wheel puller don't work, heat doesn't work what next
Can it be used in front hub also?
will the hub buster work on all wheel stud aplications or do you halft to order it to a specific model. thats the only downside i see to you tool .
Very cool. The inventor knew leverage quite well. Of course, it sure helped with a 20lb sledge too. LOL
this gadget is ingenious !!
So THAT's who bent the wheel lugs on my Grand Am! You friggin jacked up my car on two wheel lugs, flattened out the threads on them.
@iangates8815
4 жыл бұрын
the new hub assembley . has new lugs on it.
@jamesbumgardner1469
4 жыл бұрын
You really don't want to see what a sledge does to threads lol
@mrandmrsdelicious4532
4 жыл бұрын
Ian Gates 👍😁
@lucifchristo
3 жыл бұрын
@@iangates8815 yeah but what if you're only changing the axle and reusing The Hub
I hope you make millions
Dammit Jeff stay focused.
good stuff !
It may have already been said, but that tool uses the same principal as using a pipe wrench on the hub flange. You probably already have a pipe wrench. If not, go to Harbor Freight and get one for $20. It's also a tool you can use for other jobs.
The fart was the best part.
hey great idea man,i made something similar a chisel divice that was jack mounted did the job but with hassle.
So Where do you get it?
How do u order one
I am interested in buying the hub buster where can you find one please
Now, question is, will this work on an '06 Mercedes C230 ? 🤔
@savagesock3598
4 жыл бұрын
Iits a wheel design so probably
😲Thank you for the helpful! E .🤓
tool wont work if the bearings bad enough that the spindle has pulled out (once you pull the axle nut). had that yesterday on my '98 Z24. popped the axle out of the spindle with a tap from a rubber mallet, and the spindle fell out onto the ground.
wouldn't putting a tire and wheel back then kick one side of tire do the same thing? just thinking...
@NaxRydan
8 жыл бұрын
I think you would have to kick it from the back of the tire to achieve the same direction of force. But good thinking!
@toogie555
8 жыл бұрын
deepcritik THANKS for the idea!!! I was at a loss, but saw your tip, and it worked!
@kickyerass
8 жыл бұрын
Wrong. Kick the bottom of the tire, Sherlock; and it does the same thing.
@jayolsen1155
5 жыл бұрын
It may help, but the hub buster's utility is in the significant amount of leverage that it provides. The tire won't provide the same amount of leverage but likely better than nothing
I’ve seen wheel bearings so stuck a 6’ wrecking bar wouldn’t break them free.. this looks like a gimmick to me that’s just going to bend and cause a lot of people to smack the fender, like it looks like you’ve already done..
@samferrugia
4 жыл бұрын
Could just lengthen the box channel if needed..
@Beandiptheredneck
4 жыл бұрын
Miraak someone ate a few too many Wheaties yesterday morning or what? Most people are just that bad with a sledge that they’d hit the fender. I stand by that this is a useless invention
@Beandiptheredneck
4 жыл бұрын
FATWONG 36 the issue is in the fact that there’s so much force being put to it where it meets the hub that it’s just going to bend eventually, and most people will find a way to damage their car or hurt themselves with this no matter the length
@samferrugia
4 жыл бұрын
So maby a circular plate with an offset channel?
@miraak542
4 жыл бұрын
@@Beandiptheredneck Too many Wheaties? I almost didn't roll my eyes. Good for you, you have sense of humor as dry and uninviting as the cereal. Most people aren't going to be trying to unseize and replace their own hubs. And if they are, they are going to be someone who has enough familiarity with tools that they should be able to control something like a sledgehammer. Admittedly they could be more familiar with smaller, more precise tools, but those still require decent hand-eye coordination and motor control, which translates easily enough over to something bigger. Hell, even a small five or ten-pound mallet sledge could do the trick with this. In case you don't know, that's a tiny little sledgehammer on a handle about the size of a camp axe shaft. Again, if you're someone who is attempting to do this yourself, you should be smart enough to be able to figure out how to use the apparently complex tool that is a sledgehammer. I'm fully aware that many people are bad with sledgehammers. I'm again also fully aware that those people aren't usually the type to do shit like this. Sometimes they are, but usually not. And if they ARE bad with a sledge, guess what? They don't have to use this. So, it's only useless for some people. Other people would love something like this. Similar Example: Some people are bad at riding bicycles because they have shit control over their balance. They aren't required to buy one. Bikes are for people who can ride one and enjoy riding them. Sure, some people will get them anyway because 'Oh I can ride it eventually' then they end up with bruises and scrapes, but that's their fault for being stupid and not accepting theie limits. Doesn't make bicycles a 'useless invention', now does it? No. Same with this. People who can use it properly would love it. Several people in the comment section are already planning on making their own. It's not useless, it's just for certain people. Congratulations, you've done nothing but state you have an opinion, and a poorly founded one at that.
*ME THOR. ME FIX CAR.*
Why not use a few sockets and the power steering.......
I think I know why so many people dislike this tool. They dont live near you where so much salt is used on the roads. They have little trouble getting these apart even if they live in the snow belt. Many cities use a combination of salt and other chemicals for snow melting. I live near you and and they use about 100% salt and Ive had these hubs not come out at all with soaking and a sledge. I can spot a car from out of town in a second.
this tool is awesome i want to buy one, and u can tell who works on car buy all the hating goin on good tool
Nice idea
air hammer behind hub, in several places. or slide hammer works good too. Your product looks ok also. Good luck
Yep. Going to build my own.
@hubbuster what do you suppose would happen to the bearing if it wasnt junk just needed to be taken off?
@twoeightythreez
4 жыл бұрын
Very few reasons you would ever remove a hub bearing if it were any good, but in that case, you won't be using this tool.
I used alot of liqued wrench and let it sit for an hour. I supported the knuckle in a manner that would allow the hub to fall to the ground if i hit it from the back with a block of wood and a hammer. It popped right out. It was a 1990 Accord with 170K, California car.
How do I get one?
I used a derelict brake rotor which I located in an O'Reillys dumpster and a sledgehammer when extractin a hub assembly on a Jeep Grand Cherokee - ended up using antisieze on the threads and hub bore
Time to cut a piece of flat steel and square tubing and break out the welder!
@PatrickBaptist
4 жыл бұрын
No joke.
@RP-xk8ji
4 жыл бұрын
Plus Im pretty sure the last thing this car needed was hub bearings it look fucked all the way around.
@t.c.bowling1934
4 жыл бұрын
@@RP-xk8ji LMAO!
@wasabij
4 жыл бұрын
use an old rotor. I keep busted parts for some reason and that worked out.
My son in law made one of these. I couldn't remove a rear hub off our 2010 Chrysler Town and Country. Five hits with a sledge hammer and it was out. This was after working on the thing for four hours the day before.
Still does not get the hub free from the axle shaft.
Why the #### don't you go back in time and give me this 4 hours ago. I'm ordering one asap. Thanks.
Where do I get this?!?
solution ive used in the past: Get a long threaded rod, put two nuts on one end with some large washers inbetween. Then find a solid peice of metal sheet(thick, roughly 1/8th inch or more) drill two holes in it. One to put the threaded rod through it again one nut on each end to hold it in place, with some washer depending tje size of the nuts. Find a solid heavy piece to slide up and down the road but wont pass the washers on the end. Then take the other end of the sheet metal bolt it down to the old hub using a lug nut. Now youve got yourself a slide hammer to break the old hub free for about $15
2010 sentra rear wheel bearing, 2 hours of w-d 40, banging, slamming fun
What a great idea for a tough job. Brovo.
problem with this is you can break or tear up the aluminum yolk holding the hub if you use too much force
I usually just thread a bolt a little bit into the back and wack it with a hammer. That gets them out pretty good.
Looks like ya got into yer fender there a few times Bubba! Maybe a smaller hammer would suffice? Would love to have seen those bloopers!
or it splits in 2 and you still have the flange stuck to the hub and have to air hammer on the bolts from the back anyways
dude, the axel is still in the wheel hub. How is jacking it up going to free it if the axel is still inside?
@nickjonkman2134
7 жыл бұрын
The axle doesn't carry any weight, only the hub does. The axle is just floating in there.
@roadworm
7 жыл бұрын
Seems like if it did pop out while it was jacked up it would soon put all the force into the axle and possibly damage it.
You have got to love the cue cards he's reading,in the old days we would dump a pan of boiling hot water on the bearing and put the wheel back on and kick it gently on top,bottom and sides then wiggle it free,works like a charm' I've always wanted to take a sledge hammer to my car and WOW! now I can.(P.S.)you can use boiling (and must be boiling) water to loosen other stuck stuff to.
This tool is useless if youve hammered on the hub so much that the bearing assembly crumbles before your eyes and all you have left is the housing still fused to the knuckle. now what?
@midnitebo
5 жыл бұрын
That happened to me. That's when you have to remove the axle from the hub and beat the fuck out of the bearing from underneath the car and from behind. All while using a half can of pb blaster. 3 hours later and it was off. :/
@davidb143
5 жыл бұрын
I used a stubby hammer, half inch chisel and tapped it out from behind. It came out quite quickly considering I spent hours destroying the hub prior to that with a slide hammer. The trick was to tap it a few times in one spot then do the same on the opposite side.