RE: 115 differential disassembly

[Gilbert Gagne <gilgagne@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> what is a good way to pull out the axle?  my shop manual
> says to just use the special puller.  but i imagine there is
> someway the axle is retained in the tube, rather than just
> pressed in.  does the parking brake assembly do the 
> retaining?  is there another style puller i could use, like a slide 
> puller, or is there somewhere i could rent the alfa puller from ?

Dion,
There are 4 bolts that secure the axle shaft and bearing to the end of
the axle tube. After removing the 4 nuts I've had the axle just pull 
out in my hands but you may have to use a slide hammer puller. I 
usually rent one from my local auto parts store.
Gil
1985 Spider
Port Orange,FL
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