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Jed D

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Registered: 15th Mar 11
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16th Nov 11 at 16:00

how the hell do drive shaft oil seal/differential seal rings come out?

it wont budge

and while im on

question two, tip on getting a track rod end off from the hub when the nut keeps turning the thread. iv tried putting a pry bar and pushing down on the top of the track rod end but the nuts keeps turning the ball joint inside

sorry for the simpleton questions but it always seem the simple things are a hurdle for me

thanks in advance

D0NN3R

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16th Nov 11 at 16:10

have you tryed clamping the track rod end to the hub that mite stop the ball from turn it worked for me at college

Jed D

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16th Nov 11 at 16:15

will give that a bash tomorrow mate, cheers

any other suggestions just incase..?

mex

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16th Nov 11 at 16:15

molegrips

Ian

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16th Nov 11 at 16:21

You sometimes get somewhere to grip on the track rod, pull the seal back a bit and see if there's anything there.

Also try hammering it in to the hub, they're tapered so the further inside the hole they are, the most purchase they will have on the shaft meaning more for the nut to spin against.

Sometimes an impact gun will do it as well.

Jed D

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16th Nov 11 at 16:42

dont have an impact gun and my mole grips are from the 80's

will try pushing it back into the hub again but iv had a pry bar and my weight pushing down doing it that way and it just turns, its as if iv turned it about 1 or 2 turns but now its just spinning

how do the drive shaft oil seals come out then??

Jamie-C

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16th Nov 11 at 17:03

I cut my track rods off with a hacksaw

, obviously means you would need new ones though.

AlexW

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16th Nov 11 at 17:04

Have you not got a haynes?

Why are you removing the TRE?

Jed D

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16th Nov 11 at 17:11

quote:
Originally posted by Jamie-C
I cut my track rods off with a hacksaw , obviously means you would need new ones though.

was just thinking that, get the grinder out lol
literally just looking at em on ebay haha

quote:
Originally posted by AlexW
Have you not got a haynes?

Why are you removing the TRE?

no, keep meaning to buy one

removing the tre from the hub so i can pull the shaft out to do the seal... guessing there's another way though seen as your asking...

Jamie-C

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16th Nov 11 at 17:16

You could probs do it by just removing the bottom ball joint from the lower arms and the 2 suspension bolts and hub nut then just swing it round.

Oil seals just pull out, prise 'em out with a screw driver or something or else screw some self tappers in and pull them out with moleys.

Jed D

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16th Nov 11 at 17:23

wey i got the N/S off by removing the suspension bolts and the TRE and just pulled it... ne probs

i had a crew driver in the oil seal at all different angles

will have another deeks tomorrow

cheers lads

helpzone is mint!

bigron1988

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16th Nov 11 at 19:48

oil seal just use a screwdriver and the tre will sometimes have a allen key that will fit into the end to stop it spinning

Jed D

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16th Nov 11 at 19:59

quote:
Originally posted by bigron1988
oil seal just use a screwdriver and the tre will sometimes have a allen key that will fit into the end to stop it spinning

cant say i noticed that like mate but will have a look, cheers

joeseth17

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16th Nov 11 at 23:01

just undo the bottom ball joint matey then shaft nut and split pin take the shaft out and as abpve poil seal shud pop out, put a bit grease on the new one so it slides in mint then stik it bk together, oh and drain ya box oil off first and catch it in a tub so ya can stik it bk in

Jed D

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17th Nov 11 at 08:11

aye. im putting fresh fluid in mate... kept the old in a tub anyway cos its on the old ladys drive next door

its the bairns induction day at nursery first, then the lass is going for a tattoo so will start cracking on about 11ish and report back if i get stuck..

once again cheers and big up the helpzone

Jed D

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17th Nov 11 at 17:16

all done

i unbolted the bottom arm to get the o/s off... the nut on the track rod end was half off but its wouldn't go ether way so i drove at 2mph (shitting myself) up to the unit (2mile max) and windy gunned it back on tite but iv cross threaded it so ordered 2 new ones

are pre and post TRE's different? think i got the rite ones like