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Good Bearing Separator Anyone?

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I originally posted this in the general automotive threads but I realized a the threads are a bit old, with no replies. I guess not a lot of people go into that section. I am re-posting here because I'm sure there are people in this section that have come across this before. Here it is:

I will be picking up a shop press to rebuild the rear end & T5 on my mustang. Anybody have any experience with a reasonably priced bearing separator or gear puller I can purchase. I'm a bit worried about the quality of the harbor freight set. I worked in the automotive field in the past and my tools mainly consist of snap on and Matco but I'm not really interested in spending $150 plus on one. $50 to $100 may not be too bad for me.
 

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I used the harbor freight separator to remove my pinion bearing when installing gears worked out pretty well . I had to buy a piece of all thread to get the right distance the ones that came with kit were to short. I'm happy with it.
 

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I feel your pain. I have a Matco piece that works great but honestly it is hard to justify the cost of some of these tools anymore... What do you stand to loose trying the HF piece?
 
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jchav02 said:
I used the harbor freight separator to remove my pinion bearing when installing gears worked out pretty well . I had to buy a piece of all thread to get the right distance the ones that came with kit were to short. I'm happy with it.
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Great, did you get the single large separator or the set with two and the puller?
 

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Great, did you get the single large separator or the set with two and the puller?
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I got this set http://www.harborfreight.com/bearing-separator-and-puller-set-93980.html
 
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Thats the one I was thinking of getting. I'm glad to hear someone used it exactly for what I will be using it for and it worked out. I'll will be giving it a shot. Picking up my press today. Hey 84Ttop, do you have any pics of that 84?
 
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