How I remove and install axle grease caps

Chuck_thehammer wrote:
100 ways and none are wrong... some just do more damage than others.

No one would do it the way I do... but I have been doing it this way for 50 years.

I specialized in brake repair .. and I might do 5 cars/trucks a day. so lots of grease/bearing caps..

and the tool I used is home made... I make a new one every 10 years or so.

and I do NOT do U-tube.. or most other social media.. so I did not view your clips.

I figured I'd get a different answer from everyone and we all think our ways right. I know mine isn't the best, but it's what I do and it works. Hammer & wood block...sometimes I dent them and sometimes I don't.

100 ways and none are wrong... some just do more damage than others.

No one would do it the way I do... but I have been doing it this way for 50 years.

I specialized in brake repair .. and I might do 5 cars/trucks a day. so lots of grease/bearing caps..

and the tool I used is home made... I make a new one every 10 years or so.

and I do NOT do U-tube.. or most other social media.. so I did not view your clips.

K Charles wrote:
Take it off with channel locks and then reuse it. Why would you smash a good cap.

It doesn't smash it when I tap it. I only replaced mine because there were bearing buddies on there. That's also why I asked how other do it...2 replies and 2 different responses.

Take it off with channel locks and then reuse it. Why would you smash a good cap.

Channel locks to remove

Rubber mallet to install

naturist wrote:
Um, you do know that there is an inexpensive tool for this very purpose, right?

I'm sure one exists but theres not one in my toolbox which is why I use a block of wood. My guess is most people don't own one with all the mushed grease caps out there. Link? I'm all for new tools.

Um, you do know that there is an inexpensive tool for this very purpose, right?