Help! Number for driveshaft intermediate shaft bearing needd

jonathan_dyane · Post by **jonathan_dyane** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 12:19 pm

I pulled out my driveshaft yesterday to replace the intermediate shaft bearing, but found when I got my blow torch out found I was out of propane and couldn't shift it without. Dropped the shaft off at a guy I knew who was able to heat the collar and drive it off.

Just picked up the shaft, and unfortunately he has thrown the old bearing into the scrap pile abyss, so I'm now stuck with regard to what bearing I need

jonathan_dyane · Post by **jonathan_dyane** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 12:25 pm

Panic over, found it by searching forum archive...

Great forum

Jaba · Post by **Jaba** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 5:26 pm

GSF sold me one recently.

jonathan_dyane · Post by **jonathan_dyane** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 9:21 pm

Jaba wrote:GSF sold me one recently.

I didn't realise they sold them, just got mine from a bearing specialist. It didn't cure it tho, so next week I shall be moving onto the 'definately good' wheel bearing next week. Ho hum...

Jaba · Post by **Jaba** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 11:39 pm

How the chuff do you get the old one off ? I haven't fitted mine yet due to the apparent impossibility of a DIY replacement on the bench.

jonathan_dyane · Post by **jonathan_dyane** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 11:52 pm

Heat and percussion

I didn't remove it because I was out of propane, so a local mechanic took it off as a favour, but in my ineffective attempts to drive it off without heat I had it clamped in the vice using a large clamp behind the bearing, and was thwacking the bit that normally lives in the diff with a lump hammer and brass drift. Copper hammer would be better. Alas, didn't have time to question the gent who did it for me as to how he accomplished it, as when I made collection he was busy shutting up shop for the festive season. When I fitted my new bearing though, I just clamped the triaxe housing in the vice and used a piece of heavy steel tubing to hammer the bearing (on the inner race) then its collar back in position. (Not hammering the tubing, but rather using the tubing itself as a hammer)

Good luck!

Post by **docchevron** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 1:52 am

They're easy to get off if you're skilful with a grinder!

DavidRutherford · Post by **DavidRutherford** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 12:23 pm

... or have two air-hammer-chisels.

Actually, the last one I got off was by simply mounting the driveshaft in the vice (diff end down) and then using a big punch, and an even bigger hammer to just beat merry hell out of it. If you hit the bearing each side with each alternate hit, it does come off.

Haynes shows a picture of a bearing puller with the longest legs on it you've ever seen. I tried this once too. Did work, but what a complete faff.