Failed diff bearings?

[Colin Lindsay]

You could grind that off, very carefully, until the metal is thin enough to get a screwdriver into the notch and prise apart. Failing that a puller like this - the two circular silver bits - will get in under it:

That kit is currently on eBay for £9 or so - don't knock it as being cheap rubbish; I've used one for years and it's been great for light / home garage work.

[AlanT]

@Colin Lindsay Thanks. That’s great.

I’ll buy one. Worth owning for if/when a rear bearing goes…

[Colin Lindsay]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/394304848642?hash=item5bce668302:g:cHEAAOSwi-tjWEb9&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAoOt6C0NrfgHQHapTYXaycxxvxomrFKzMX4X0kCkHQs5V%2BeQ9144GFqGOatTDzqZVEUWea0rxvCCBGZRXWTs4KDfb4nqR20pHUfUENgRbBUmigsvt6jVq6TcvngFdnVdFFgn%2F2FTFWhq00DevlEsHM4eZPcgtXQyzBTLcdr78QN%2BQsN0L6dfgRHnjDbkOVtqt3Z1I8rq%2B18nHjAyQyWinzzU%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR8C2-bqEYQ

[AlanT]

Thanks @Colin LindsayI’m now the highest bidder. Fingers crossed! Hope the bits they suggest are missing don’t stop it working…

[Peter Truman]

Pic's as requested the cheap PRC set under $40 delivered, but do the job, the good quality USA Famous Toledo on right were brought first & expensive, but didn't have the accessories ie bridge & extension offset bolts n'pieces hence the PRC set.

Hope this explains my previous post, this is how I pulled my stub axle bearings, the example I show is a spare rebuilt stub axle I have, I'll have to re-wrap/seal it to put back into store. 

Alan I obviously didn't read the ongoing thread from your request for photo's & see the very helpful replies

[AlanT]

Hi @Peter TrumanThat’s brilliant. Thanks so much. Hopefully I’ll be back running in a week or so. 
Alan

[Peter Truman]

If you buy/win the cheap set just be careful of the female threads in the bearing clamps I found them rough and hard to screw the extension bars in, they're UNC in my set and I ran a tap thro them a lot of swarf came out now they run/thread easy, a cheap and easy fix. The Famous Toledo clamp as you would expect were as supplied perfect. 

[trigolf]

22 hours ago, AlanT said:

Thanks @Colin LindsayI’m now the highest bidder. Fingers crossed! Hope the bits they suggest are missing don’t stop it working…

Alan,

If you're buying the set in the pic, it looks like it's missing the unc nuts for the extension bars. No big deal I suppose...

Gav

 

[daverclasper]

I guess to refit a bearing on a shaft, it's hitting the top of a strong section of tubing, that's in contact with just the inner race, inner shell, if that makes sense?

[PeteH]

Bearing inner races are hardened, I`ve had results with a small grinder wheel cutting enough of the Notch to get a Chisel into, a good smack with a hammer with the race suported on a bench anvil usually splits it, removal is then a doddle.

Pete

[Colin Lindsay]

22 hours ago, trigolf said:

Alan,

If you're buying the set in the pic, it looks like it's missing the unc nuts for the extension bars. No big deal I suppose...

Gav

 

I’m on my phone so photo relatively small but the nuts appear black, I can see some on the long centre bars? I think!

[PeteH]

That kit has gone to £22 now. plus £4.95 Postage.

This is on E-Bay at £30.98 delivered?. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/403899872756?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D1110006%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D242766%26meid%3D5796bb607c934341adae5392566b876d%26pid%3D101195%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D394304848642%26itm%3D403899872756%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D0%26pg%3D2047675%26algv%3DSimplAMLv11WebTrimmedV3MskuAspectsV202110NoVariantSeedKnnRecallV1%26brand%3DUnbranded&_trksid=p2047675.c101195.m1851&amdata=cksum%3A4038998727565796bb607c934341adae5392566b876d|enc%3AAQAHAAABIMFr2e4EmAnM%2ByHZkULYKDIJ4L66fOjNL0iupgt%2BzO1%2F3AE1t3mNirUYB96NktMCicMagiS6mbeTl0xquGODv9mISvTsKZ3eFCukOgpIoeyLCH2ATCRtfM7cfsDmS9ZdBdZnTjX49cvE6bl6I5DhW%2Bz0ZJC4Q8046iTQ4QiZWXtY5ootLn5wTme7rtOoNyWWstr%2B%2F5IolloaxT9OTMDxijugq5U2k%2F7zOI0r8K2GRO4iC1jEbhm1yE0QOL91EbbFQ3Z9dcJH50e4R6ckh3Hqr6zziAKmUt2TZKHj5r8owMwFfZUQi%2BDAilYPYi%2BMi%2FqxWum%2Bq76PCREuJqkcGuu%2BcoHcs6YIsI%2FUn1nMpnCeLLaCWRC0XvdyBreXSHOxuKaSPg%3D%3D|ampid%3APL_CLK|clp%3A2047675

Pete.

[AlanT]

Thanks @PeteHI’ll order.

[68vitesse]

On 30/10/2022 at 17:04, daverclasper said:

I guess to refit a bearing on a shaft, it's hitting the top of a strong section of tubing, that's in contact with just the inner race, inner shell, if that makes sense?

Or short piece of tube just larger than shaft diameter on top of the split bearing pullers and press the shaft through pushing from the flange end.

Lot more controllable than hitting with a hammer, l used a flat piece of thick steel with a hole in it instead of a piece of tube.

Also added a drain plug while back cover was off, gasket a bad fit, from one of the usual suspects, bearings and seal sourced from local companies.

Regards

Paul

Regards

Paul

[Pete Lewis]

most just sit bearing on a good vice and drift the shaft and plates  through the bearing , 

Pete

[johny]

Have you seen whats left of the bearing Pete?😄

[Pete Lewis]

yes  

ive refitted new brgs on a good few shafts  over the years and putting them on is a lot easier than getting them off 

Pete

[Peter Truman]

10 hours ago, Pete Lewis said:

most just sit bearing on a good vice and drift the shaft and plates  through the bearing , 

Pete

Same or a length of GWI pipe suitably sized for the inner race, I have a selection of different sizes up to 2in.

I wonder if you could use the bearing remover as shown in reverse, ie the two separator plates with their flat surfaces against the bearing and the bridge across the back of the drive flange then screw/pull the bearing into place. Think I'll keep using the vice or GWI drifts!

[daverclasper]

Thanks all, for info on fitting bearing to shaft, most enlightening.

[AlanT]

Bearing is off. Very easily as well with the correct tool! Awaiting delivery from Rimmers of replacement bearings and oil seals. 

[Colin Lindsay]

Great!! Now you'll change every bearing on every vehicle in the garage, after which that kit will sit on your shelf for the next ten years or so...

Glad to see it worked.

 

[AlanT]

On 01/11/2022 at 20:46, Peter Truman said:

Same or a length of GWI pipe suitably sized for the inner race, I have a selection of different sizes up to 2in.

I wonder if you could use the bearing remover as shown in reverse, ie the two separator plates with their flat surfaces against the bearing and the bridge across the back of the drive flange then screw/pull the bearing into place. Think I'll keep using the vice or GWI drifts!

Exactly! Use the old inner race as the contact surface

[AlanT]

I’ve found the source of the failure! A previous owner has put too long a bolt through the casing and it’s interfering with the bearing. Which is also why the old bearing was a pig to get out. 

[AlanT]

Looks like the bolt was put back without a washer and thus was a fraction too long

[johny]

But whats that hole in the casing. Is that what you did to get the bearing out? Surprised if just missing a spring washer on a standard bolt would cause problems....