Nightmare 309 Axle

[205007 12]

im refurbing a 309 gti axle and my usual method of removing the inner bearings with a scaffold tube is not working

 

it looks like there is a lip inside which the bearings butt up against which shields them from my attack!

but im not sure as i cant see it because of the bearing itself

this is not present on any 1900 beams i have done

 

can anyone shed some light on how to knock them out?

 

thanks

 

adam

Edited February 19, 2008 by 205007

[pug_ham 244 3 Cars]

Normally I now use an old radius arm shaft & knock the old inner bearings into the centre of the tube & then use a torsion bar with the offset washer bolted on the end to knock them both back through & out of one side of the tube.

 

I have previously got them out by the old torsion bar & offset washer method from the opposite side knocking them out rather then into the middle.

 

Graham.

[Anthony 1,003]

Bash them out with an old trailing arm shaft (bigger end first) and BFO hammer - never failed me yet

[stutto 0]

But is Adam right? Is there a lip in 309 beams or are they just reluctant to move? I am now at the same stage myself, used an old trailing arm and 4lb hammer to (try to) hit them inwards - no movement.

 

Is it just time to get the 7lb out?

[daza4 24]

I used a small screwdriver and tapped the inner bearings towards the centre of the tube and then used a big bar to drop them out the other end. Much easier then using a long bar to knock them out the right way!!!!

 

I am sorry I dont know if there is a lip or not. Could just be stuck!!

[Anthony 1,003]

But is Adam right? Is there a lip in 309 beams or are they just reluctant to move? I am now at the same stage myself, used an old trailing arm and 4lb hammer to (try to) hit them inwards - no movement.

I've recon'd more beams than most, and I've never had a problem removing the inner bearings - there's no lip or anything stopping them being knocked out from either direction. They will require a reasonable amount of force to move, but nothing that a few knocks with a lump hammer won't do.

[pug_ham 244 3 Cars]

But is Adam right? Is there a lip in 309 beams or are they just reluctant to move? I am now at the same stage myself, used an old trailing arm and 4lb hammer to (try to) hit them inwards - no movement.

 

Is it just time to get the 7lb out?

I've recon'd more beams than most, and I've never had a problem removing the inner bearings - there's no lip or anything stopping them being knocked out from either direction. They will require a reasonable amount of force to move, but nothing that a few knocks with a lump hammer won't do.

I've refurbed a few beams now but like Anthony I've never had any problems removing the inner bearings that a 2lb lump hammer hasn't solved, certainly haven't seen any with a lip on the inside of the tube either.

 

When I first started doing refurbs I used to knock the bearings out from the opposite side but decided it was much easier to knock them into the middle & then knock them out through one side afterwards.

 

Graham.

[welshpug 1,657]

I havent done anywhere near as many beams as Anthony and Graham but that's exactly how I do it

[205007 12]

its impossible to knock them into the middle of the beam due to the bearings sitting on this lip

i did a 1900 beam without issues but this one is different

[pug_ham 244 3 Cars]

Well the way I used to do it was with an old offset washer on one end of a torsion or anti roll bar & hit the other end to drive them out of the tube.

 

Worked, not the easiest way but if they won't push in any further then worth a try.

 

Graham.

[205007 12]

ill give it a whirl tomorrow, if that does not work ill cut it in half and get them out!

[stutto 0]

It is just an 'illusion', there is no lip. I used, thick end first as recommended, the old trailing arm and a bit more persuasion and they moved. Then used a TB with two old M8's in to knock both out of one end.

 

Now for paint and rebuild.

 

Cheers folks.