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I am in the process of replacing my wheel bearings on a 2000 SV650 and I have two issues. First, I had no issue punching out both rear bearings using a screwdriver and a mallet (with a little heat). After freezing the bearings, the first side (drive side) went in without a problem so I flipped the wheel over, threw the spacer back in and... it appears to be too long. If I try to put the bearing in, it will contact the spacer before it seats properly. I am wondering if I somehow screwed something up on the install or if the previous owner screwed something up the last time these were replaced, fudged a new spacer and the bearing was never seated the whole way. The length of the spacer is 3.5", if any other SV folks happen to have theirs out, I would appreciate confirming the length. Any other advice is welcome. I can cut the spacer to size but I want to make sure its the right thing to do before I do it.
The second issue is the spacer in the front wheel doesn't have enough slop for me to get enough bite on the bearings to punch them out. Does anyone have a blind bearing puller in the Boston Metro area that I could borrow... or I could bring the wheel to you if you prefer.
Thanks!