RogerH Posted May 22, 2019 Report Share Posted May 22, 2019 Hi Folks, I have a friend who at this moment is going bananas trying to remove the oil seal in the axle tube (I think) from his description it sounds like item 66 Seal Any ideas how to get the seal out. He has tried a two leg puller. Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted May 22, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2019 H Folks, having read the OH manual and the parts assembly I think I have sus'd it. The seal doesn't come out. The new seal sits against it. If and when the rear axle comes out for rebuild the seals can be knock out form across the car with a long shaft. Or........... Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stillp Posted May 22, 2019 Report Share Posted May 22, 2019 Could he cut it with a sharp chisel then lever the bits out? Pete Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted May 22, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2019 Hi Pete, not sure. The seal is about 2" down the axle tube. I'll pass on the chisel approach. Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stillp Posted May 22, 2019 Report Share Posted May 22, 2019 53 minutes ago, RogerH said: The seal is about 2" down the axle tube. Ah, that might make the levering out a bit tricky. Pete Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlueTR3A-5EKT Posted May 23, 2019 Report Share Posted May 23, 2019 Yes our old friend GHS185. Just done this job on two TR3A Girling axles - same as TR4. I have a seal hook cum bent lever thing I use to lever the seals out. That is the easy bit! I now have a mandrel to mount the seal on so it can be whacked in square. (easy one for you Roger) New seals are all rubber unlike orig items that had steel shell, so the squidge all over the place. He should also consider speedi-sleeve on the axle shaft area that runs in the seal. Cheers Peter W Speedi sleeve:- I bought these for the shaft https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/99131-SKF-Speedi-Sleeve/222283374405?hash=item33c11f1f45:g:j3MAAOSwc2FaBwTL&frcectupt=true and these for the pinion drive flange https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/99149-SKF-Speedi-Sleeve/222282904862?hash=item33c117f51e:g:Ef0AAOSwTmtantGK&frcectupt=true Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chilliman Posted May 23, 2019 Report Share Posted May 23, 2019 There's a very simple tool that can be made to extract these little blighters easily, I'll try & find some pictures, although I'm fairly sure I posted them before when we were all using photo bucket so they'll be long gone now.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chilliman Posted May 23, 2019 Report Share Posted May 23, 2019 Here you go Roger, it's basically a small tablet of oblong steel with a nut welded on the back & the corners rounded off, you drop it behind the seal (I then used one of those cheepo telescopic magnet things to hold it against the inside of the seal while I screwed some stud into it and put a plate over the outer edge and pulled it out by slowly tightening the outer nut - works really well & only cost me a few bits of scrap metal. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drewmotty Posted May 24, 2019 Report Share Posted May 24, 2019 If you put a slot in the plate and fix the nut to the stud you can avoid the fishing exercise. As used in the aircraft industry with a slide hammer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted May 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2019 Hi Folks, thanks for the ideas Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlueTR3A-5EKT Posted May 24, 2019 Report Share Posted May 24, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Drewmotty said: If you put a slot in the plate and fix the nut to the stud you can avoid the fishing exercise. As used in the aircraft industry with a slide hammer. Bit like this slide hammer - just too big for half shaft axle tube seal on TR - Does something on a tank. Ex Army 1948. Photo also of seal on insert mandrel Cheers Peter W Edited May 24, 2019 by BlueTR3A-5EKT Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ian Vincent Posted May 30, 2019 Report Share Posted May 30, 2019 (edited) In the past I have used a dremel to carefully cut through a seal before levering it out with an old screwdriver. Rgds Ian Edited May 30, 2019 by Ian Vincent Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted May 30, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2019 Hi Folks, just to round up this one. He ended up using a chisel and levering out the pieces. Many thanks for your ideas and suggestions. Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stillp Posted May 31, 2019 Report Share Posted May 31, 2019 Do I get a prize? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bfg Posted May 31, 2019 Report Share Posted May 31, 2019 . I read that your friend has done it now, but for similar situations / for future reference / other readers I usually just drill a hole through the seal and use a self tapping screw .. It works even where you can't get a lever or puller in, such as this instance where the gearbox main shaft is in the way. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted June 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2019 On 5/31/2019 at 11:05 AM, stillp said: Do I get a prize? You get my eternal admiration. I liked the puller idea also. Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stillp Posted June 1, 2019 Report Share Posted June 1, 2019 58 minutes ago, RogerH said: You get my eternal admiration. What more could I want... Pete Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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