Club Car "HELP"

jearley35purdue · 10-25-2009, 08:40 PM

Hi All, VERY new to the entire cart scene.

I have a 2001 Club Car that I'm trying to install a 6" Red Hawk Lift on it. I've got a stupid question, why is it so darn hard to remove the wheel/bearing hub assemblies on these things. Here is where I am. 1) I removed the cap, (2) Pulled the cotter pin, (3) removed the castle nut, (4) slid the outer wheel bearings out. I know there is another set in the back of the hub but can't get the entire hub assemblief off. I've hit it with a hammer and it still won't come off. WHY IS THIS SO HARD? is there a snap ring on the inside of these things that is holding it to the wheel spindle, I can't see anything because there is so much grease in there... THANKS for any help!

Jeremy

roady89 · 10-25-2009, 08:46 PM

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There is no snap ring. This is a very good question. There should be nothing holding it from coming off at that point UNLESS it has brakes on the front. Probly what may be happening is the wheel bearing is stuck on the spindle and the bearing is hitting the wheel bearing seal. It will come off...just gonna have to hit it just right.

jearley35purdue · 10-26-2009, 05:40 AM

Thank you sir... I've messed with it for like 2hrs without luck. No brakes on the front, so I'm guessing you are correct, and I just need to continue to work with it. Thanks again.

Jeremy

scottyb · 10-26-2009, 07:56 AM

It is probably the inner race for the outer bearing which is stuck on the shaft..... you may have to get a puller for the hub ?

miferrel · 10-26-2009, 09:53 AM

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golfcarfixer · 10-26-2009, 09:56 AM

THE WHEEL BEARING IS SEIZED ON THE SPINDLE,AT ONE TIME OR ANOTHER IT GOT WET AND THE SPINDLE RUSTED. YOU CAN POP OUT THE SEAL AND PULL THE HUB OFF,CLEAN OFF THE GREASE AND CLEAN THE SPINDLE WITH EMERY CLOTH AND PB BLASTER,THEN WORK THE BEARING BACK AND FORTH TILL IT COMES OFF.

DEADEYE58 · 10-26-2009, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by jearley35purdue

Thank you sir... I've messed with it for like 2hrs without luck. No brakes on the front, so I'm guessing you are correct, and I just need to continue to work with it. Thanks again.

Jeremy

hi jearley if you can get to back side of the hub use a short 2x4 pice of wood agents the hub hit hard with a hammer an should come off

scottyb · 10-26-2009, 10:02 AM

Is it not the inner race from the outer bearing that is stuck (rusted)?

jearley35purdue · 10-31-2009, 12:04 PM

THANKS ALL! I finally got it off. Messed up the bearing a bit, which will need to be replaced at some point in time. Thank you again!!!!

Jeremy

10-25-2009, 08:40 PM	#1
jearley35purdue Not Yet Wild Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 9	Club Car "HELP" Hi All, VERY new to the entire cart scene. I have a 2001 Club Car that I'm trying to install a 6" Red Hawk Lift on it. I've got a stupid question, why is it so darn hard to remove the wheel/bearing hub assemblies on these things. Here is where I am. 1) I removed the cap, (2) Pulled the cotter pin, (3) removed the castle nut, (4) slid the outer wheel bearings out. I know there is another set in the back of the hub but can't get the entire hub assemblief off. I've hit it with a hammer and it still won't come off. WHY IS THIS SO HARD? is there a snap ring on the inside of these things that is holding it to the wheel spindle, I can't see anything because there is so much grease in there... THANKS for any help! Jeremy

10-25-2009, 08:46 PM	#2
roady89 nimda Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 13,022	Re: Club Car "HELP" Welcome to BGW There is no snap ring. This is a very good question. There should be nothing holding it from coming off at that point UNLESS it has brakes on the front. Probly what may be happening is the wheel bearing is stuck on the spindle and the bearing is hitting the wheel bearing seal. It will come off...just gonna have to hit it just right.
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10-26-2009, 05:40 AM	#3
jearley35purdue Not Yet Wild Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 9	Re: Club Car "HELP" Thank you sir... I've messed with it for like 2hrs without luck. No brakes on the front, so I'm guessing you are correct, and I just need to continue to work with it. Thanks again. Jeremy

10-26-2009, 07:56 AM	#4
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,399	Re: Club Car "HELP" It is probably the inner race for the outer bearing which is stuck on the shaft..... you may have to get a puller for the hub ?

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10-26-2009, 09:56 AM	#6
golfcarfixer Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Forest City N.C. Posts: 2,660	Re: Club Car "HELP" THE WHEEL BEARING IS SEIZED ON THE SPINDLE,AT ONE TIME OR ANOTHER IT GOT WET AND THE SPINDLE RUSTED. YOU CAN POP OUT THE SEAL AND PULL THE HUB OFF,CLEAN OFF THE GREASE AND CLEAN THE SPINDLE WITH EMERY CLOTH AND PB BLASTER,THEN WORK THE BEARING BACK AND FORTH TILL IT COMES OFF.

10-26-2009, 10:02 AM	#8
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,399	Re: Club Car "HELP" Is it not the inner race from the outer bearing that is stuck (rusted)?

10-31-2009, 12:04 PM	#9
jearley35purdue Not Yet Wild Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 9	Re: Club Car "HELP" THANKS ALL! I finally got it off. Messed up the bearing a bit, which will need to be replaced at some point in time. Thank you again!!!! Jeremy

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