Topic: 47 years of grease fused bearing spacer to front axle - Solution heat?

[Fezzler]

Question.  The front axle bearing spacer is "fused" to the axle due to, I assume, 47 years of dried grease.  I assume to remove the spacer and disassemble this I would use heat on the spacer and axle until I can get it off. 

Open to tips and approaches to disassemble.

[RichterRox]

Soak in a penetrant then press off gently , heat would work also

[dave500]

itll be rusted wont be old grease,youd be able to just knock it off otherwise.

[70CB750]

What Dave says.  Clean it up and use a puller. 

[BenelliSEI]

Heat the collar with a propane torch. It will expand the diameter and fall off. Not too much heat.

[Fezzler]

Drop it in Metal Rescue then it will slide off. It’s rust (as mentioned).

Thanks Cal!  I hope all is well.

[Fezzler]

Heat the collar with a propane torch. It will expand the diameter and fall off. Not too much heat.

Thank you!

[Fezzler]

Thanks to all for the clarity it is rust and not grease.  I will proceed with sage counsel.

Because of your willingness to share experience and tips, I have now embarked on my 3rd cb500/550 project.
Fun and relaxing to be doing a little wrenching and a lot of disassembly, elbow grease cleaning, and reassembly again.
It's been said before, I almost enjoy the process more than riding them when they are done.

[Fezzler]

Thanks gentlemen.  Your counsel got it done.  Soak and heat.

Phew.

[dave500]

its therapeutic,well done.

[MauiK3]

Good job, on to the fun stuff!

[BenelliSEI]

I used to work for a guy that always said “if this was simple, any idiot could do it”. Congrats!