Cant remove torque tube from diff housing

[1938austin7]

Hi all

I can’t lift the torque tube out of the diff casing 

Any thoughts?

Geoff

[Bob Culver]

The pre Ruby diff has a ball pinion race (fittable to all) whcih may be a neat fit (or Loctited) in the housing, so requires moderate persuasion. (from distant memory the roller bearings had some setscrew arrangemnt to retain the outer ring. I dunno if this can be fitted with a ball race but if so would prevent withdrawal.)
(Just noticed 1938 so unlikely, unless a non standard roller with stepped outer fitted)

[Robert Leigh]

It looks as though you would get two levers in on opposite sides; if it was mine I would use two long tyre levers, but you do need to have two long tyre levers. Mine have tapered ends with convenient slight bends in them.
Robert leigh

[Steve Jones]

Sometimes they slip out easily, sometimes the need persuasion. A couple of tyre levers as above normally defeats the latter.

Steve

[1938austin7]

Thanks all.  I’ll try that tomorrow.  Cheers Geoff

[1938austin7]

Thanks all.  I’ll try that tomorrow.  Cheers Geoff

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I popped out to the garage before bed and got it this far with levers and then tried two bolts to work as pullers, but got to a stage where it would not move again.

Do you think I will be able to get the diff centre out now without going any further?

["Slack Alice" Simon]

Erm .... (Asking the rest of the Forum, because I can't remember) Does the bearing housing have to come out, too, with the torque tube? 


In which case, you need to be working on that - the middle layer between the bit you have already moved, and the main diff housing.

If not, I would put some diesel or other thin lubricant onto the bearing outers, and work the whole thing back and forth for quite a long time to free it off.

Then try pulling again.

[1938austin7]

I have been looking at pictures of dismantled diffs on the internet and I think you are right. I need to separate that joint.

Will try tomorrow 

Cheers

[AustinWood]

The diff will come out with the pinion in place.

[1938austin7]

The diff will come out with the pinion in place.

Thank you.  I was looking at it last night and thought that might be the case. 

Cheers

Geoff