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O/S Drive shaft removal
I am trying to remove the O/S driveshaft from my BX19 GTi and have managed to get the hub end off without any issues, my main issue is that I cannot now release the shaft as it appears to be welded at the intermediate bearing. I have removed the nuts from the back of the retaining screws and they are free to come out completely (if the inboard joint was not there) but I cannot budge it. I am now contemplating the removal of the stabilizer link or engine mount and trying to free the intermediate bearing once I have the whole thing off the car. That is unless there is anybody out there with any other suggestions as to how I might free this up.
Thanks in advance
Fred
Thanks in advance
Fred
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Re: O/S Drive shaft removal
They can corrode in pretty badly, although they usually let go if you hit the shaft hard enough with a blunt chisel and a large enough hammer.
If it's REALLY tight in there then some heat on the mount usually does the trick, only once have I had to remove the shaft with the mount and that was on an XM, even with the whole lot out I still had to cut the mount up to go the shaft out though..
If it's REALLY tight in there then some heat on the mount usually does the trick, only once have I had to remove the shaft with the mount and that was on an XM, even with the whole lot out I still had to cut the mount up to go the shaft out though..
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Re: O/S Drive shaft removal
Yes Doc. I have a broken strong arm, about 2 ft long, that I use for that very job ( and others) you can get a better whack at it.
I usually warm up awkward bastards first, then they're not ...err...awkward
I usually warm up awkward bastards first, then they're not ...err...awkward
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Now XBX And into HDI.....as well as other ...err.... things.
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wasn't that bloody strong then!!Philhod wrote:Yes Doc. I have a broken strong arm,
1989 BX 17TD P2 Hybrid
1990 BX 16V It's got big hairy bollocks
1971 BL 350FG ambulance
1993 Dennis Lance 132 It's got mahooosive hairy bollocks!
Euthenasia, because enough's enough already.
1990 BX 16V It's got big hairy bollocks
1971 BL 350FG ambulance
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No it was me on the end of it , plus the ...err..scaffold tube
72... AND STILL ROCKIN..........around the world...... NOT in a chair yet
Now XBX And into HDI.....as well as other ...err.... things.
Now XBX And into HDI.....as well as other ...err.... things.
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ahhh yeah, the only snap on spanner I ever broke was a 10mm ring, with a 4' tube on it.........
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Re: O/S Drive shaft removal
This was more of a snap off type.
72... AND STILL ROCKIN..........around the world...... NOT in a chair yet
Now XBX And into HDI.....as well as other ...err.... things.
Now XBX And into HDI.....as well as other ...err.... things.