Some questions on replacing front wheel bearings on a Skylark GS 455 1972

Hi all.

I had some issues with the outer front wheel bearing on the left side of my Buick Skylark GS 455 1972 and decided to replace it. What was left of the old bearing came out easy enough but there's a ring left that I can't get out (I highlighted the ring in question with a red circle in the picture). I can't attach images for some reason so here's an external link: http://1drv.ms/1KllEoZ

I'm guessing that I need to use a press but since I'm not sure and I don't want to ruin any parts I thought I'd check with you all first.

Second issue is that I removed the inner gasket without checking which way it's supposed to be placed. I think I have it the correct way around in this picture but hopefully someone can confirm or deny this for me: http://1drv.ms/1gOMYlR

Any help is much appreciated.

 

There are two notches in the hub where you can use a round punch and a hammer to drive the old cup out from the back side. Use the old cup to drive in the new one, then drive the old cup back out. Make real sure you bottom the cup in the hub. You can pretty much tell it is all the way in by the more solid ringing it makes (if that makes sense).

 

Thanks for the quick reply.

I tried pounding it out but it's really stuck in there, probably because the old bearing was more or less shattered before I realised where the noise came from. I'll beat on it harder and see if that helps.

Any thoughts on the orientation of the gasket?

 

I'm currently working on it too, and if I recall it correctly the gasket I ordered doesn't have an inside or outside orientation. However, if yours does, position it in such way that the "inside" is faced outward. Because it has to keep the grease in the bearings. You have to press it in the wheel hub by the way.

This is how my gasket was positioned:

 

Thanks, much appreciated.