RE: 115 differential disassembly

[bearbvd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Greg Hermann)]

At 2:54 PM 5/19/03, Gilbert Gagne wrote:
>> 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 ?

BUT--for this task, if you want to do it the "quickie' way, just remove the
axle and shaft TOGETHER from the differ center section, by simply undoing
the nuts which secure the housing tube flange to the center casting.

Brake tubing would be the only other thing needing disconnected.

Greg
>
>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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