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Re: Need guidance on removing front axle/hubs on my model 96 Posted by eric in vermont [Email] (#2058) [Profile/Gallery] (more from eric in vermont) on Tue, 14 Feb 2017 04:46:21 In Reply to: Need guidance on removing front axle/hubs on my model 96, pauldridge, Mon, 13 Feb 2017 15:18:15 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
Hi Phil,
The Tee drive, which has the two roller bearing caps, simply pulls out out of the inner drive axle, which sticks out of the transmission. Just loosen the boot clamp and it will pull right out. No other clips or retainers. The roller bearing caps ride in machined channels and are free to move in and out as the suspension and steering moves. Make sure you check these grooves for wear before reassembly. You can "pop" the inner drivers out of the transmission quite easily as well. Simply put a bar behind them, between the back of the driver and the transmission housing, and give a little force and they pop right out. You should drain the gearbox first... If there's grooves, they often form in one side more than the other. You can reverse the inner drivers side to side on the car and get some additional life out of them.
Good luck!
eric in vermont
PS- and of course when you pull out the Tee drive, one if not both of the bearing caps will fall off and you'll lose at least one of the roller bearings in the muck. If (when) that happens, and you need one stinking roller bearing, let me know and I can send you a spare.
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