Originally posted by Jack the Ripper
reasons shops dont do it that way:
1) they dont know about it.
2) they get more $$$ by charging to "press" them in and out.
3) they get more $$$ buy having to charge for hub replacement.
i can't respond to #1.
#2, yes, but it also takes 3x longer in labor time to remove the control arm bolt and unhinge everything to get it to a press. whereas the price difference is less than 2x. not very efficient use of time.
#3, my shop has yet to mention my hubs needing replacements.
*shrug*
just for the sake of discussion, i'll give my mechanic shop a call and ask them "their reason(s)" for not hammering out the hub/bearings.
when it comes down to it, Honda realized its own design flaws because they eventually moved over to the rotor-over-hub design. if anyone is to blame, Honda would be the one.