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Old 04-07-2008, 11:29 PM
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Driveshaft center bearing removal- what tool?

I,m going to replace the bearing and carrier on my 81 4 speed 240D and cant come up with a puller to take the bearing off. Anyone made an improvised tool? Or is my puller set just lacking? It seems the arms need to be awfully skinny. thanks for any help-Scott

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Old 04-07-2008, 11:36 PM
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You can tap it off with a brass drift. Or a steel drift if you are careful.
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Old 04-08-2008, 12:50 AM
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Tangofox007- have you done this? maybe I'll soak it with WD40 for a few days and give it a try-Scott
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I used a gear puller with 6 or 8 in arms and it came right off.

I used a piece of exhaust tubing 1 7/8 or 1 1/2 don`t remember which, and put a big socket on the end of the tube and drove it home.

go to www.usatoolsinc.com on the left side on their index click on pullers,gear pullers and pg. 2 are some examples like the one I used.

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You can tap it off with a brass drift. Or a steel drift if you are careful.
That's exactly right. that's what I did too.
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Old 04-08-2008, 01:12 AM
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Thanks everyone! I think i'll try the drift first, and if it wont work I'll get some new puller arms.-Scott
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You can tap it off with a brass drift. Or a steel drift if you are careful.
Yep, me too. Worked fine. Used a pipe nipple to put the new one on.
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You can also use heat to get one off. Place a thermal blanket ( foil sun shield ) around the shaft on both sides of the shaft and use a rose bud or heat gun to heat the bearing before using the drift, it will come off easier. If there are no rubber seals on the bearing you can puit it the oven and heat it before installation, when it is good and hot push it down on the shaft. Use welding gloves or good oven mitts when handling.
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Tangofox007- have you done this?
Yes. The fit of the bearing is not that tight. Unless yours is rusted, it should come off with little difficulty.

In case it was less than obvious, you need to use a hammer along with the drift.
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Thanks for the info guys..... You have me motivated to FINALLY do mine now.
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I used a 2" or so pipe to drive it on. Happened to be the one thing that fit at the end of a long day under the car.
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I recently did mine and I had a bear of a time pounding the old bearing off....'till I realized the retaining ring was still in place

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