Havent there been some stories on those JC nuts on this list over the years? Someone told me about putting a long bar on a breaker bar, putting the wheel back, on lowering the jack and then just roll the car to turn the nut. The car providing the mass and the lever on the ground to provide the support. I have never tried it but i always reckoned i might the next time i have to do one Iggy i reckon u got out of it lightly and it did probly help to have done one before. I really like the sliding hammer approach Cheers Mick
----- Original Message ----- From: "Terry Rudd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 7:02 PM Subject: RE: Rear Axle Bearings > 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]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
