Mark Drillock wrote: > The torque for the 46mm nut is 500 Nm or 350 ft lb. from the Bentley page 42.4 Are you sure of this? I would need the V12 engine from a benz to get this much torque! >Are you saying that you were able to push the axle out of the housing without first > removing the housing? What force did you use to push it out? This is supposed to > require a hydraulic press to remove the shaft and to put it back in. I have replaced > the rear wheel bearings on a couple of my Syncros and there was no way to push the > shaft out without pounding with a large hammer. This deformed the threaded part of > the shaft so I stopped and followed the Bentley procedure. I just knocked it with a 1 kg hammer and a socket extension bar, it came out without too much effort. I remember changing the right rear bearing on my 73 Sqback once, and it was a pain in the butt to get out, so I was a bit amazed at this. Would I need to change the bearing too? I feel the wallet beeing drained, the bearing shows no sign of beeing worn. I think Mr. Murphy is becoming a good friend of mine :-o PerL |
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