Thats a common way to do it, but, a puller works 'more better'. And it even works on wheel bearings.

Pardon me for correcting your English but....it's "mo betta"...

And I also have used it a few times over the years, have to make sure you have a good seal at the center. The uncle that showed me that just used a socket but another guy I knew had made a full set of tips on the end of metal rods. They were made to fit a number of different applications back in the day.