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| posted on 9/6/17 at 04:17 PM |
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I was only supposed to pull the bloody shafts out...
Evening all, need a few tips please:
I tried to remove the driveshafts out of my English axle with the hammer on the wheel method rather than a proper slide hammer on the hub and it looks
like I've pulled the wheel bearing out, rather than just the shaft?
Any ideas on what I should do now?
- knock the bearings back in carefully then get a slide hammer
- put the bearing in a vice and get the slide hammer on the shaft
I expect to be replacing the bearings anyway so not worried about damaging them.
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xxx
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| posted on 9/6/17 at 04:18 PM |
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 9/6/17 at 04:29 PM |
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Don't panic - that's normal! The bearings are press-fitted to the half-shaft, together with a locating collar - they won't come off
without a battle (or smashing them, which is the usual method).
I got mine off by grinding a small groove across the outer race in 2 or 3 places, then smacking opposite sides simultaneously with a pair of hammers.
Each race split in two, quite violently in the case of the inner one - wrap a cloth around the race before hitting it, and wear goggles.
[Edited on 9/6/17 by David Jenkins]
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adithorp
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| posted on 9/6/17 at 05:52 PM |
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Yes, that's how they're supposed to come out.
"A witty saying proves nothing" Voltaire
http://jpsc.org.uk/forum/
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JMW
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| posted on 9/6/17 at 08:43 PM |
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If you are definitely going to put new bearings on, whoever is tasked to do it will likely use a press (although other methods are available), so if
they do, get them to use the press to remove the old ones as well.
However, if there is a period of time between off and on, make sure you keep the correct orientation of the axle retention plate on each half shaft.
they are not symmetrical in any plane.
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