[Healeys] Using hydraulics to remove solid bearings

[Mark Donaldson]

Michael's method is an old railway engineer's solution.
It is simple hydraulics.  It's a piston and fluid.  A pump, if you
will.
I believe it has been around nearly 200 years.
I've used it on several occasions, using oil too, as well as grease.
It has always worked like a charm for me.
As Michael says, it can splatter.   Grease  . . .  not blood.

And, no, Price, it's not a Friday Funny.   It's for real.   :-)

Mark
Ardmore, NZ


-----Original Message-----
From: R. Price Lindsay [mailto:050.rpl at gmail.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, 9 July 2014 7:28 a.m.
To: Michael Salter
Cc: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Ring Gear/Flywheel Removal

Really?  When you say that I think it is the same process Steve Byers
was
trying to describe to me.  Never occurred to me to do this but it
makes sense
unless, of course, you're just looking for Friday Funny material:>).

Price Lindsay

239-596-8518 (Home)
630-841-6300 (Cell)
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On Jul 8, 2014, at 3:10 PM, Michael Salter wrote:

> Find  piece of shafting which is a snug fit into the bush.
> Fill the bush with wheel bearing grease.
> Install safety glasses.
> Bash the shaft into the grease with one hefty blow with a big
hammer.
> Take shower to dislodge grease from hair!!!
>
> Michael S
> Bn1 #174
>
>
> On Tue, Jul 8, 2014 at 3:02 PM, Price Lindsay <050.rpl at gmail.com>
wrote:
> Thanks Larry,  they came loose as advertised.
>
> Now to figure out how to get the bush out without taking anything
else off.
>
> Price Lindsay
> 67 BJ8
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Jul 8, 2014, at 2:18 PM, Larry Wendland <bighealey3k at aim.com>
wrote:
> >
> > Price,  Use a heavy hammer to strike the opposite end of a box end
wrench
> with heavy blows.  The box end being on the bolt head of course.
The shock
of
> the blow should loosen the bolts.  Have done this many times on hard
to
loosen
> bolts on objects that are not anchored securely.
> >
> > Larry
> > '67 BJ8
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Price Lindsay <050.rpl at gmail.com>
> > To: Healey List <healeys at autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Tue, Jul 8, 2014 2:08 pm
> > Subject: [Healeys] Ring Gear/Flywheel Removal
> >
> >
> > I am changing my clutch assembly and having trouble getting the
flywheel
> > assembly off to access the Spigot/Pilot bushing which I want to
replace.
> The
> > flywheel turns and won't let me loosen the 4 bolts. (I don't have
access
to
> > pneumatic tools which would probably do the trick.)
> >
> > Any suggestions?
> >
> > Price Lindsay
> > 67 BJ8
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