[FC] Differential side bearing/axle bearings

[corvanatics@corvair.org]

In a message dated 7/5/2004 10:06:25 PM Eastern Standard Time, r75@shaw.ca  
writes:

The  reason I ask is that I had previously taken a set of axle/bearing  
assemblies to a licenced machine shop to have the bearings pulled off so  
that I could inspect them properly and with a bit of luck salvage one  
useable bearing as a back up. When I went to pick up my professionally  
separated bearings I was informed that they could not budge them. They  
even tried pulling on the outer race which of course  



>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
    I have removed several FC bearings from the axles  and was even able to 
reuse the puller ring on some. I have also had a couple  that would not budge 
with 50 tons on them and you can guess the rest on  those.
    Early car axles are a crap shoot if they will come  off in one piece and 
I tell people up front that they cannot be salvaged if  taken off.
    Ken Hand