[Fot] Stub axle separation

[Yellow04]

Steve,

I'm in the same boat as Charly, and conversations with numerous people on the subject revealed we are by no means alone! 

What you are describing sounds very much like what I have repeatedly attempted. Once the factory bond is broken, I have no trouble servicing the stub axle with my 20 ton press, but getting them to let go that first time has required a trip to a shop with bigger toys that I have.

As a picture is worth a thousand words, any chance you can post one of a stub axle in your 20 ton rig and where you are punching the flange? 

Since I started racing an IRS car, this care and feeding of the diff is taking some getting used to...

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Yott
> Subject: Re: [Fot] IRS Diff Cover
> 
> Charley,
> This operation can take a press of up to 40 tons and listen for the "BANG"
> when it goes....  I normally pop them in my 20 ton press by using a thread
> protector I made on the lathe and have the flange completely encircled with
> press plates.  When you have the press fully up to pressure take a large brass
> punch and  hammer.  Position the punch on the flange and give it a good
> whack.  The shock created should start a pressure ripple in the flange and
> when sufficient it will let go with a bang.  Literally sounds like a shotgun going
> off.
> 
> Works all the time for me!
> 
> Steve Yott
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Charly
> Subject: Re: [Fot] IRS Diff Cover
> 
> This a little off this subjecy, but not much. I'm rebuilding a TR6 diff and need y
> to put new bearings in the stub axel. What is the best way to pull the flange
> off? I've tried my press, with no success and I'm concerned about ruining the
> threads.
> 
> Charly Mitchel