How to remove axel from rear hub.

[V6 Bundy]

there is a sirclip (circled) on top of the bearing retainer which I took off. Don't worry about the drum in the picture, it is off.



I cant for the life of me get that retainer to budge. Do I have to heat it up or does it need to a hydrolic press to push it out?

[dumbdunce]

the method described in service manuals involves using a dremel or angle grinder to cut a slot in the retainer, then hit it with a chisel to split the ring. the method is quite effective.

you need a very tall press to get the long axle in/out.

[madmont]

Pressed mine out the other day . I followed the directions in the manual. First I took off the snap ring . Then I made a SST from an old axle housing and pushed the axle out with my hydraulic press. Easy as.

[Slayer]

cold chissel it, should split it and break off.. .. should get a new one in the bearing kit.. once you get the retainer off you still wont budge the bearing without a press anyways..

[rock hopper]

if u r near gympie i would fit a new bearing to your axle shaft for $30-00 a side.
i have all the SST (jigs) to remove and replace the bearings .
(that price is when u remove the axle from the housing)

[skootin]

hit it with a cold chisel in 3 places( aiming towards the centre of the axle) turn the axle upside down and bang it on a block of wood

[V6 Bundy]

Unfortunatley I am in Townsville, a little too far for a quick trip to Gympie


Skootin, even if I do what you say and get the retainer off the bearing would still be locked in place anyway, like Slayer said, right?

[madmont]

Here is my sst with one end modified for accepting the abs equipped axle

[V6 Bundy]

Thanks Madmont but little ole me doesn't have access to any sort of press

[Slayer]

Unfortunatley I am in Townsville, a little too far for a quick trip to Gympie


Skootin, even if I do what you say and get the retainer off the bearing would still be locked in place anyway, like Slayer said, right?

once u get the retainer off u can try sitting the brake shoes on a few peices of board, get another peice of board and sit it oon the end of the axle. smack the board with a hammer and see, that should get it off, but if u havnt got a press u wont get a new one on without damaging it (wakcing the crap outa it), thats what i ment to say before..

[Shadow]

a webpage i read a while ago suggested putting a rag on a lump of timber, and drop the axle down hard onto the rag/timber repeatedly

the weight of the hub will dislodge itself and drop.

the rag is there to stop you damaging the hub etc when it drops.

[phippsy]

a webpage i read a while ago suggested putting a rag on a lump of timber, and drop the axle down hard onto the rag/timber repeatedly

the weight of the hub will dislodge itself and drop.

the rag is there to stop you damaging the hub etc when it drops.

was that a guy in the states?? I think I have the link on my pc at home

[bazooked]

these bearings and retainers are on very tight most of the time, the only way to do it is in a press.

[Shadow]

couldnt hurt to try.

[V6 Bundy]

Tried it and to no avail.

I think the only thing I succeeded in doing was wrecking the bearing even more. hehe