Ripper
03-24-2011, 01:29 PM
I'm building a dedion suspension for my Firebird with parts from a Lincoln Mark VIII.
I need new, shorter half shafts which I'll have custom made here in Sweden. So obviously I need to dismount them to remove the old shaft. However, the outer joint seems almost possible to take apart. Until I realised that there's a steel ring pressed on the joint which need to be removed to be able to pull the balls out and then take out the shaft and inner parts of the joint.
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I've tried to remove it in the picture, but without success. (it's the upper 1,5" of the joint that's the removable ring)
(The axle is mounted with a C-clips from the inside of the joint - I have to disassemble the joint before I remove the shaft).
So, the problem is that the shaft is used and the ring sits quite tight. The easiest way to remove it would be with the angle grinder... Before I do that, it would be good to know if they are available as a spare part? I haven't found anyones, so that's why I'm asking here... Anyone that knows?
It's a little hard to get a good picture, but here's another one.
45551
I need new, shorter half shafts which I'll have custom made here in Sweden. So obviously I need to dismount them to remove the old shaft. However, the outer joint seems almost possible to take apart. Until I realised that there's a steel ring pressed on the joint which need to be removed to be able to pull the balls out and then take out the shaft and inner parts of the joint.
45550
I've tried to remove it in the picture, but without success. (it's the upper 1,5" of the joint that's the removable ring)
(The axle is mounted with a C-clips from the inside of the joint - I have to disassemble the joint before I remove the shaft).
So, the problem is that the shaft is used and the ring sits quite tight. The easiest way to remove it would be with the angle grinder... Before I do that, it would be good to know if they are available as a spare part? I haven't found anyones, so that's why I'm asking here... Anyone that knows?
It's a little hard to get a good picture, but here's another one.
45551