22-Piece Slide Hammer Axle, Bearing and Seal Puller Set

A complete slide hammer puller set for the jobs that come after the transmission is back in: pulling rear axle shafts, yanking press-fit wheel bearings and axle seals out of the housing, and popping hubs and outer CV joints loose. It is built around a 5 lb slide hammer weight on a threaded puller rod with a T-handle, and everything stores in a molded case.

The kit carries three bearing puller adapters that cover inside diameters from 1 in. to 1-7/8 in., 1-5/16 in. to 2-3/8 in., and 1-3/8 in. to 2-7/8 in., which takes in most axle bearings on domestic cars and light-duty trucks. For hub and flange work there is an axle hub bracket that bolts to the lug studs, plus an outer CV joint adapter. A 2-jaw and a 3-jaw yoke with interchangeable jaws handle both internal pulls (reaching behind a bearing or gear in a bore) and external pulls (gripping the outside of a seal, hub or gear).

On a semi-float rear axle: pull the C-clips, slide the shaft out, then thread the correct bearing adapter onto the rod, set its fingers behind the bearing in the housing bore and work the hammer until bearing and seal come out together. On a stuck hub or flange, bolt the hub bracket to the studs and let the hammer break the rust bond instead of beating on it with a hand sledge.

The rod, adapters and yokes are AISI 1045 and 5140 steel, heat treated with an electrophoretic coating. A dent-puller tip and screws are included as well. Shipping weight is about 18.7 lb.