26-05-2024, 06:24 AM
I am having trouble removing the bearings from the universal joint on the prop shaft of my Ruby. After removing the circlips and the adjacent crud I tried tapping the yoke expecting to see the bearing cap pop out as suggested by Woodrow. No such luck. I
I tried drifting it through. Eventually with savage blows from the hammer, I managed to move the caps through the yoke. The cruciform prevents the bearing cap from being pushed completely free - see photo. The protruding cap was stuck so fast that I could not pull it out even using vice grips. I tried drifting the bearings in the opposite direction with the same result.
I chiseled away the seal that retains the bearing rollers in case that was causing interference. That did not improve things.
After seeing the advice in this thread, I used sockets in the vice to press the bearing caps through, with the same result.
Does anyone have a suggestion to help me complete the job?
I tried drifting it through. Eventually with savage blows from the hammer, I managed to move the caps through the yoke. The cruciform prevents the bearing cap from being pushed completely free - see photo. The protruding cap was stuck so fast that I could not pull it out even using vice grips. I tried drifting the bearings in the opposite direction with the same result.
I chiseled away the seal that retains the bearing rollers in case that was causing interference. That did not improve things.
After seeing the advice in this thread, I used sockets in the vice to press the bearing caps through, with the same result.
Does anyone have a suggestion to help me complete the job?