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Hi! How do you remove this circlip before bearing, tried everything - heat, hammer still nothing. UPD: wwnt to service they managed to take out it with some huge pliers
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The hammer is visible, hmm, dipped in penetrating oil and laboriously tried to move the ring.
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You have actually tried with circlip pliers?
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Try driving the bearing into the hub just slightly. It will release any pressure the bearing is placing on the circlip. Then, as jimc suggested, use circlip pliers.
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I'm thinking at this point new/used hub.
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. As other poster has said, try to drive the brg in a few thousands ( if possible), then try to get clip out. However you may have already consumed any minute space hammering on the face of the hub. Good luck.
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I'm still scratching my chin wondering how a hammer could possibly have helped remove a circlip.
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