How to drive out front whee bearings on a 93?

Hi all. In the process of trying to straighten out some funny steering behaviours on my 1993 VFR I checked the front wheel bearings. They are generally smooth but quite difficult to turn with a lot of drag, so I have replacements from AllBalls in hand now.

How do I drive these out? I've got the outer spacers and dust seals out, and I'm stumped even after consulting two manuals.

I'm assuming that there is a positioning lip behind the outer race of one or the other, but as there is a captive spacer the same ID thorough the whole middle it seems impossible to tell which way they go, and I can't see how to get a punch inside the race or spacer as there is no gap or lip there.

Anyone offer some insight on this one??

 

Your best bet is a bearing puller, but the alternative is to use a flat head screwdriver and feel for the lip where the bearing sets in the wheel then hammer the bearing out. Since you arent reusing the old bearing you wont need to worry about damaging the old bearing, just becareful not to muck up the lip where the race sets in. That's how I have done it on machinery and MX bikes in the past.

 

I would agree it not easy with out a bearing puller. I would find a screw driver or a punch in witch you and have the center space push down a small amount and hit the inner race and drive out the bearing as each bearing is installed from the out side. I have done this a few time with and with out the specail tool. Best is to lay the wheel on a garbage can so it lays flat and when knock the bearing out your tool and bearing dont go flying..Godd luck if need more help just ask.
Chris

 

Thanks for the feedback, guys. I was not about to beat up the inside of the spacer with my punch and couldn't see another way so I took it to my local place and the mechanic had an expanding bearing tool that goes in on the end of a slide hammer and tightens up inside (about $175 apparently and comes with the slide hammer). Charged me $10 cash to pop it all out and no damage to me or the wheel.