[Tigers] Axle removal process; spoiler alert

[Jim McLaughlin]

Cullen:

Here is what I did to put positraction into my tiger r/e.  First we had the whole axle out of the car.  I looked for hub pullers for a couple of weeks and then realized that if 1) my axle bearing were good and 2) my backing plates were not completely rusty, I could simply remove the entire hub and axle in one move. This turned out to be true with one issue.  The gaskets for the 4 bolts covers need to be cut at the top and then installed carefully so they will seal, do not forget the shim and the holes are oriented such that the holes are asymmetrical, be careful not to rotate them, this was the hardest part.  Putting the cut at the top(of the gasket) will prevent oil (grease) from leaking out.  At any rate this is what we did and the rear end works very well including the positraction!  I have included 2 pictures, one shows one of the axles on the floor below the axle housing.

Jim McLaughlin
B382000175LRXFE


-----Original Message-----
From: Tigers [mailto:tigers-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Cullen McCann via Tigers
Sent: Friday, April 17, 2015 8:47 PM
To: tigers at autox.team.net
Subject: [Tigers] Axle removal process.

Dearest technical support community of ever present knowledge and wisdom,

I am desperate. I left my binder of shop notes at, well, my other shop. It would probably contain my answer, but they are out of reach at the moment. Before I tell you how far I have gotten unsuccessfully, and to what level of drama, I will beg for advice.

Can somebody please outline the basic steps of removing the stock axles and differential from with in a factory Tiger rear end housing?
I have never done it on a Tiger. Ultimately all I want to do is get the posi unit and gears out. Here is what I understand:

The axles have to come out first. To get the axles out, the hubs have to come off, correct? I am familiar with the exploded diagrams showing the basic components of the Tiger axle shafts and hub assembly. The axle shaft is a tapered end and the hub is pressed-on, so after the retaining nut and washer is removed, removing the hub with a hub puller tool that applies force by pulling outward on the hub, and pushing inward on the end-dimple of the axle centerline should draw the hub off correct? Can the proposed hub puller tool anchor to the lug studs?

This rear end came out of MK1a that had rust issues. But has a nice posi unit and set of 3.31's. I really want it out...

please be gentle and thank you for your help.

Cullen
Alpine 260 '1452
Yukon
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