Removed a diff, drive shafts etc from a sierra GLS that had rear discs today from a scrap yard. This was made more challaging as there was another car on top.
As I would like to start dismantling the shafts to clean and reconditon as necessary, tomorrow, I wonder if any of you kind fellows would either email of fax me diagrams etc, and/or any tips. One of the gatters is split any tips?
This has probably been covered before but as I am new to this register I havn't seen it
Regards Steve

Crack the rear hub nuts off *before* you strip the subframe!

I'm in the middle of stripping an XR4x4 one right now (doing it in leisure time as in no great hurry...), and the first thing I did, was to remove the calipers. Put a 24mil spanner over the diff flange nut and use the subfame to lock it off (it'll spin 'round and lock it against the subfame mounts). Use a bit of 1/2" box tube through the wheel studs on one side and use your 41mil socket one the other. Once it goes, swap the socket and bit of tube over and do the other side.

REMEMBER THE NEARSIDE HAS A LEFTHAND THREAD!

On the torx bolts that hold the drive shafts, don't heave at them excessively, as they love to strip, or break the torx bit. If you break one, don't fret, hacksaw the head of the bolt off, and the stud, once you have pulled the shaft off over it, will just unscrew by hand (it's the friction lock that is keeping it there).

Oh, and getting the bearing housings off the trailing arms is made so much easier with a deep socket and 24" rachet

Rats...Had to cut off the subframe with hacksaw as the front of the subframe was resting on another car. This could be a problem!

<shrug>

's no problem. All you need to do is to strip the complete driveshaft/disc/hub/bearing carrier off what is left of the subframe, stick it in a vice, bung your socket on it, and yank like hell (it's done up to about 220lbs/ft!).

Did this when building the Rush, as that subframe was gas axed apart in the scrappy as I could nae be arsed </accent>

Ta for that

Though I think I will us a long extension as I havn't got arms like tugboats to get 220 Ft Lbs!

FWIW, I'm 6'4", 20st, and have arms like Garth . . . .

I also have 3/4" and 1" drive socket sets that I got from a mate who's a bus mechanic

Seriously though, doing it in the vice is fine. You just have to have a good strong bench, and use a breaker bar or a ratchet, as normal 1/2" stuff just busts (even Facom )

The best way I found to undo the hub nuts was to get a 10ft long bit of 1" square 16swg tube, drill a couple of M12 holes in it to corespond with a couple of the wheel studs about 2 ft down it's length, get someone to stand to the long end of the tube, put a 2 foot long piece of tube (preferably heavy wall circular section) over the end of a 2 foot long socket extension (1/2" drive was fine in my case, going into a 1/2 to 3/4 converter and then into a Teng 41mm socket) and put all your weight on it.

Bear in mind though, you're not supposed to put extensions onto socket extensions, so wear some protective gear.

Kingr

the hub nut is pretty big and you can buy a socket at halfords for it. for 20 quid you can buy a long breaker bar for the socket that makes getting off all tight nuts in the future a synch.

the T40 bolts at the diff are bastards. I broke 2 quality T40 bits before I ground the heads off. Came out easy then. Later fords have bigger bolt heads.

The lobro joints come off ok with a circlip plier. I didnt take em to bits, but took em off and washed em in parrafin. Then repacked em with moly grease. Think you can buy boots seperatly.

atb

steve

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Ta for that

Though I think I will us a long extension as I havn't got arms like tugboats to get 220 Ft Lbs!

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Thanks for your help guys will try what you suggested in the week

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Mine needed 650Ftlbs to get off!

Had to get a garage to do it for me with air gun and impact socket!

Good Luck!!!

Cheers,

James

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James thats exactly how i did my hub nuts its much easier. i didnt even need to stop the shafts turning!

cheers

James

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