injidup Posted May 17, 2004 Posted May 17, 2004 The SEW kit arrives this weekend, so I'm preparing by stripping the axle. Has anyone got the drive shafts out of an Escort axle without special tool blahblahblah (a slide hammer thingo)? Is it possible with a "normal" toolkit? Ta! Kev. Quote
Paul Ash Posted May 17, 2004 Posted May 17, 2004 Ditto above, your waisting your time without one Where abouts are you in the country, You can borrow mine if you local. If not I'm sure someone else will loan you one. Quote
hilux Posted May 17, 2004 Posted May 17, 2004 where are you, i made one for an atlas but will fit yours i`m sure Quote
Toby Mack Posted May 17, 2004 Posted May 17, 2004 bit of (Strong) rope. Large sledgehammer. Lots of slack in the rope so you can get a good swing at it before the rope come tight Never actually tried this but I have been told it works....... Quote
lunny Posted May 17, 2004 Posted May 17, 2004 Assuming im reading it right and its a english mk2 escort axle it should be strainght forward. The only thing holding the half shaft in is 4 bolts holding a securing plate & backplate to the end of the axle. Once removed the half shaft should slide out as all the bolts do is clamp the wheel bearing in place hence holding it in position. If the bearing is corroded in or a tight fit, this is where the tools come in to assist removal. With a bit of common sense it should be possible to pull the axle out without specific tools , but avoid enevenly loading the half shaft flange , as the risk is you knock the flange out of square to the axle meaning the brake drum and wheel become buckled. If that happens the only answer is a new half shaft. Quote
Paul Ash Posted May 17, 2004 Posted May 17, 2004 bit of (Strong) rope. Large sledgehammer. Lots of slack in the rope so you can get a good swing at it before the rope come tight Never actually tried this but I have been told it works....... Are you sure I dont think I would want to be anywhere near you when doing it Quote
S8ight Posted May 17, 2004 Posted May 17, 2004 bolt an old wheel on and persuade the shaft to come out with the subtle use of a hammer Quote
ChrisG Posted May 17, 2004 Posted May 17, 2004 Im in West Sussex if thats of any use to borrow. I made mine up out of an old Mk2 Escort steering column which has a nice weighty centre to act as the slide. A bit of chopping and welding to allow it to bolt to the hub and bobs you're uncle, clumps em out first time . Lunny, the 4 bolts keep things aigned but the bearing behind the 4 bolts is a tight push fit into the casing so you'd be very lucky to get it out without the use of a slide hammer. Im with you on the rope idea Paul, sounds like a recipe for destroying anything in the path of the driveshaft as it flies out with the sledge hammer in tow Quote
lunny Posted May 17, 2004 Posted May 17, 2004 Hmmm, guess mine must be a loosish fit then, as a good yank has always seen them out. Quote
Toby Mack Posted May 17, 2004 Posted May 17, 2004 bit of (Strong) rope. Large sledgehammer. Lots of slack in the rope so you can get a good swing at it before the rope come tight Never actually tried this but I have been told it works....... Are you sure I dont think I would want to be anywhere near you when doing it I did say I had never actually tried it might be wise to get everyone to stand clear.... The other approach (which I think is in the haynes manual) is to remove the 4 bolts, put them in from the back and use them to push on the retaining plate. Do up evenly and the shaft should be pushed out. Don't overdo it and bend the plate though. Again, never tried it Quote
Howard Posted May 17, 2004 Posted May 17, 2004 It's already been mentioned, but it worked for me. I bolted on an old steel wheel and then applied a few sharp taps against the back of the wheel. The shafts came out very easily. If several people suggest it, you know it's worth trying. Quote
injidup Posted May 17, 2004 Author Posted May 17, 2004 Thanks to everyone for the advice and offers of tools. I live in Australia so wouldn't want to pop round and borrow anything! Maybe I could just post the axle to someone? So far the bolt idea from Toby Mack seems the most sensible. I'll try and get some wheels and try that if plan 'A' doesn't work. I want to avoid what lunny pointed out. The shafts are stuck in pretty well, but then the axle's probably 25 years old! I had a hard enough job getting the rusty discs off the hubs at the front! Cheers, everyone! Kev. Perth, Western Australia (But I grew up just around the corner from Caterham) Quote
S8ight Posted May 18, 2004 Posted May 18, 2004 watch out if you use the bolts from the back of the flange, it the bearing is a tight fit you can strip the threads quite easily. old wheel and big hammer Quote
Rob Navin Posted May 18, 2004 Posted May 18, 2004 It's already been mentioned, but it worked for me. I bolted on an old steel wheel and then applied a few sharp taps against the back of the wheel. The shafts came out very easily. If several people suggest it, you know it's worth trying. Or if you have a break drum laying around turn that round and hit the back of that. This has always worked for me. Quote
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