panichat
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| posted on 4/6/07 at 07:38 PM |
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Escort axle half shafts stuck!
Does anyoneknow of a knack for releasing half-shafts that won't come free from the axle. I can't exert a lot of outward force cos the
axles is not on the car. The manual mentions a special Ford tool (no. 3072) - does anyone know what this does so I can make a replica?
Thanks
Dave
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ch1ll1
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| posted on 4/6/07 at 07:44 PM |
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TRY fitting the brake drum on the wrong way round. the hitting it with a hammer.
it worked for me 
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 4/6/07 at 08:03 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by ch1ll1
TRY fitting the brake drum on the wrong way round. the hitting it with a hammer.
it worked for me
Not a good idea if you want to reuse the brake drums, Drums are easily distorted causing brake judder. Better to bolt on an old wheel rim and hammer
that, better still use a slide hammer which is made for the job .
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dave-69isit
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stuck shaft
put the wheel on back to front and hit that wheels are esyer to find
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John Bonnett
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| posted on 4/6/07 at 08:04 PM |
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I think you need a slide hammer. I have one that you are welcome to borrow just the postage cost. This has the correct Ford centres.
John
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NS Dev
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| posted on 4/6/07 at 08:37 PM |
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yep, slide hammer. Hitting a wheel never seems to work for me as the force exerted is at an angle
Retro RWD is the way forward...........automotive fabrication, car restoration, sheetmetal work, engine conversion
retro car restoration and tuning
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Michael
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| posted on 4/6/07 at 08:43 PM |
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Slide hammer only im affraid as it exerts all the force onto the bearing/shaft.
Mine was off the car when i took my shafts out. As it was 7 years ago i cant remember if i got dad to hold clamp axle or rested it on tyre.
DON'T rest it on axle stands other wise if will damage when falling off.
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panichat
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| posted on 4/6/07 at 09:34 PM |
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Thanks all
I really appreciate all the advice.Thanks the kind offer of the loan of the slide hammer John - I will get back to you on that if my new plan fails.
I'm going to try putting the wheel on backwards and hitting both sides at once.
Cheers
Dave
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ChrisGamlin
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| posted on 4/6/07 at 09:45 PM |
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I made myself a slide hammer out of an old Mk2 Escort steering column and a bit of steel plate, using the solid (heavy) inner as the
"hammer". Its not pretty but it's done me proud for 5 years now, works first time every time getting my half shafts out.
[Edited on 4/6/07 by ChrisGamlin]
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TGR-ECOSSE
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| posted on 4/6/07 at 10:27 PM |
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Escort axle half shafts stuck!
Takes me back to when escort axles were still fitted to escorts Old wheel bolted on and whacked with a big hammer used to work. Good luck they can
be a total b*&$£"&*%
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rustybits
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| posted on 4/6/07 at 10:28 PM |
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Got exactly the same problem myself at the moment. One shaft came out very easily and other is still there. Haynes manual recommends using a wheel
and hitting it. I've got some spare wheels and have hit them with block of wood and lump hammer. Made a fair mess of the wheel and broken a
few blocks of 3x2 and shaft has barely moved. It's probably due to rust on bearing end near the wheel. I'd imagine it'd take a
very big slide hammer to shift it but never used one so I don't know. I've tried soaking it in wd40 and a blowlamp so have probably
melted the bearing seals by now and it still won't shift. Next step is going to be a full size sledge hammer. If that won't shift it
might just have to go IRS. LOL. Let us know how u get on.
The big hammer artiste formerly know as skodaman
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DavidM
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| posted on 4/6/07 at 10:31 PM |
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Quote from Haynes Escort Manual Chapter 13/Supplement. Page 240 paragraph 10.
Axleshafts (halfshafts) - Removal
If a slide hammer is not available, the halfshaft and bearing can be pressed out of the axle casing by screwing two suitable bolts into the backplate
retaining screw holes from the rear of the backplate.
First turn the bearing retainer so that it blanks off the screw holes, then screw the bolts from the rear at diametrically opposite points, a few
turns at a time, until the bearing is pushed out.
Worked for me, took ten minutes each side. Didn't need any kit, just 2 bolts.
David
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rustybits
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| posted on 4/6/07 at 10:49 PM |
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Quote from Haynes Escort Manual Chapter 13/Supplement. Page 240 paragraph 10.
Axleshafts (halfshafts) - Removal
If a slide hammer is not available, the halfshaft and bearing can be pressed out of the axle casing by screwing two suitable bolts into the backplate
retaining screw holes from the rear of the backplate.
First turn the bearing retainer so that it blanks off the screw holes, then screw the bolts from the rear at diametrically opposite points, a few
turns at a time, until the bearing is pushed out.
Worked for me, took ten minutes each side. Didn't need any kit, just 2 bolts.
David
Ooerr! That's very clever for this time of night. I'll be out at first daylight to give it a try. What're your impressions of
the car now David? U sent me a quick vid. of a short drive in your car ages ago when someone was holding the instruments in place on the move. That
was when I was better known under my alter ego Skodaman.
The big hammer artiste formerly know as skodaman
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rustybits
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| posted on 4/6/07 at 10:49 PM |
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Quote from Haynes Escort Manual Chapter 13/Supplement. Page 240 paragraph 10.
Axleshafts (halfshafts) - Removal
If a slide hammer is not available, the halfshaft and bearing can be pressed out of the axle casing by screwing two suitable bolts into the backplate
retaining screw holes from the rear of the backplate.
First turn the bearing retainer so that it blanks off the screw holes, then screw the bolts from the rear at diametrically opposite points, a few
turns at a time, until the bearing is pushed out.
Worked for me, took ten minutes each side. Didn't need any kit, just 2 bolts.
David
Ooerr! That's very clever for this time of night. I'll be out at first daylight to give it a try. What're your impressions of
the car now David? U sent me a quick vid. of a short drive in your car ages ago when someone was holding the instruments in place on the move. That
was when I was better known under my alter ego Skodaman.
The big hammer artiste formerly know as skodaman
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rustybits
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| posted on 4/6/07 at 10:49 PM |
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Quote from Haynes Escort Manual Chapter 13/Supplement. Page 240 paragraph 10.
Axleshafts (halfshafts) - Removal
If a slide hammer is not available, the halfshaft and bearing can be pressed out of the axle casing by screwing two suitable bolts into the backplate
retaining screw holes from the rear of the backplate.
First turn the bearing retainer so that it blanks off the screw holes, then screw the bolts from the rear at diametrically opposite points, a few
turns at a time, until the bearing is pushed out.
Worked for me, took ten minutes each side. Didn't need any kit, just 2 bolts.
David
Ooerr! That's very clever for this time of night. I'll be out at first daylight to give it a try. What're your impressions of
the car now David? U sent me a quick vid. of a short drive in your car ages ago when someone was holding the instruments in place on the move. That
was when I was better known under my alter ego Skodaman.
The big hammer artiste formerly know as skodaman
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DavidM
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| posted on 5/6/07 at 12:02 AM |
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Watcha Skodaman,
I'm off to bed now but I'll U2U you tomorrow.
David
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britishtrident
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| posted on 5/6/07 at 07:01 AM |
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Put a wheel on and hit the TYRE (nb not the wheel rim) with decent hammer pulling at the diagonally opposite side, just keep working round the
diameter hitting and pulling at opposite sides -- really very easy to do.
[I] “ What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .”
― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 5/6/07 at 08:02 AM |
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Just make sure that the axle has been drained before you pull the first half-shaft!
And don't ask how I found that one out... 
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panichat
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| posted on 5/6/07 at 07:46 PM |
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SUCCESS!!!
OKOne half shaft freed using an adaptation of the 'push it off with a bolt' solution given above.
I didn't have any long bolts of the right size so I used the short bolts that were in the holes originally, threaded them through the wrong way
and used them to push packing pieces of 3mm steel that I put in the gap.
At about 6mm it gave a big groan and came completely free with 9mm of packing.
I'm leaving the other one until tomorrow!
Thanks again for all the help.
Cheers
Dave
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britishtrident
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| posted on 5/6/07 at 10:06 PM |
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Like bleeding brakes this job causes confusion way out of proportion to the actual difficulty.
[I] “ What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .”
― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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