rear wheel bearing replacement tips?

[Tewfiks]

I am in the middle of replacing the rear wheel bearing on my 70 E.
Does anyone have any tips or advice regarding the process?
Or specific tools that people have had success with?

[mac73s]

Putting the new bearings in the freezer will help greatly. I used my press to take them out (just did it on my 70E and others in the past), but I seem to recall with the frozen bearing approach I was able to put them back by hand (with a hammer an appropriate sized wheel bearing plate and going carefully to ensure the bearing is going in straight. My trailing arms are at the powder coater but when returned I'll be able to 'remind' myself of what I did in the past.

[t6dpilot]

It has been a few years for me, so tough to remember exactly. I think I might have used recommendations from a YT video, but basically you press the bearing out using a combination of a threaded rod and washers, nuts and a socket. To install the new one, put it in the freezer overnight and carefully press it in using the same apparatus used to remove the old bearing. I think I am remembering how I did it correctly. Search on YT or PP tech article section and you should find good results.

[Tewfiks]

Worked much better than I could have imagined!
I bought a wheel bearing tool set from Harbor Freight to remove the old bearing.
Wire brush attachment on my drill to remove all the corrosion.
New cold bearing just needed a few taps to seat.

No more sound from the rear left corner!

Thanks for the advice.