No worries mate, My method is designed for getting them out with the A frames still on the car. You were lucky that they came out that easily - I've seen plenty that didn't.
Regards, Terry -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ignacio Sandejas Sent: Wednesday, 31 May 2006 8:41 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Rear Axle Bearings Terry, Thanks for the writeup but nfortunately a bit too late :) Mind you I used Chris' method and got the bearings out no problems and with no damage to the arm. The amount of "bashing" required was quite minimal. I cleaned up the holes and added a bit of WD40 and it came out pretty easily. I was expecting more of a fight! My axles came out with a a hammer and a block of wood on the end of the axle. No damage there. Maybe the Datto Gods were looking after me. (Or I learnt from the last axle I stuffed) :) Iggy Terry Rudd wrote: > Hi Iggy, > > I've done a lot of these in my time and never found a real easy one to > get off yet, and I'm not talkin' about the jc nut. I strongly > recommend that you don't bash anything as the chances of stuffing your > axles into something pear shaped are much better than even. Use a > slide hammer, this is how Nissan dealers and rally teams did it back > in the olden days and it works 99/100 - for the odd one that wont let > go, apply a little heat around the hub near the outer bearing, then > use the slide hammer again but watch that there's nothing or no one > behind you as these ones tend to let go real quick > - I redesigned a section in the side of a garage beyond all recognition with > one of these one day many moons ago - you learn from it. > > Terry's DIY Datto axle removal slider consists of a piece if 2" angle > iron, holes drilled on one side to attach to 2 wheels studs opposite > each other i.e. across the centre of the axle flange. A piece of > decent round solid steel rod about 1.5 feet long welded to the other > side of the angle iron that's not been drilled. There's a bit of > engineering skills required with this bit - the holes in the angle > iron are drilled so it sits across two wheel studs that are opposite > each other, and the rod is welded onto the angle iron as close to dead > centre of the axle as possible. Now for the hammer, you need a piece > of 1.5 to 2" (50mm) box steel or something with a bit of weight & > strength to it about 12" to 15 " long - you drill a hole thru the > centre of box section so it fits nice and snug over the rod (slider), > then you weld a decent nut (I usually use a wheel nut and never had > one let go yet) on the open end of the slider rod. Bolt her on to the > Datto flange using the wheels nuts and whammo, it usually takes 2 or 3 > hits. If you were here in Canberra I could give you a demo. > > BTW, The dimensions here are estimates i.e. I haven't measured mine > exactly, but they're fairly close to what you need. > > Regards, > Terry. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ignacio > Sandejas > Sent: Tuesday, 30 May 2006 10:08 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Rear Axle Bearings > > > The arm is off the car ATM. So you find you don't need a press for the > outer bearing? I'll be giving it a bash tonight(literally). We'll see > how we go! > > > > Chris King wrote: > >>I found the easiest way is to grind off the bit of the nut that is >>folded in, otherwise it can damage the end of the thread on the axle. >>Then hammer the axle (with nut 3/4 on end of the axle, so not to >>damage >>thread) all the way through. Then use chisel or similar to get the >>bearings out, tapping opposite sides so bearing comes out straight. >> >>Done it a few times and seems to work. Are you doing it on or off the >>car? Bearing in same way but be REALLY careful not to slip and punch a >>hole through seal. >> >>Chris King >>----- Original Message ----- From: "Ignacio Sandejas" >><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> >>Sent: Monday, May 29, 2006 3:15 PM >>Subject: Rear Axle Bearings >> >> >> >>>Hey all, >>> >>>I'm in the process of removing and replacing my rear axle bearings. I >>>have gotten the lock nut off:) are there any hints and tips to >>>removing the bearings? My workshop manual says to use a "suitable >>>drift" to get the inside bearing off. Is that what you guys have >>>done? >>> >>>Thanks, >>>Iggy Sandejas >>>Web Developer >>>D-Frag Solutions >>>http://www.dfrag.com.au >>>----------------------- >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> > -- ----------------------- Iggy Sandejas Web Developer 0419 485 252 D-Frag Solutions http://www.dfrag.com.au ----------------------- --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [email protected] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [email protected] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
