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Author:  ClubmanGT [ Wed Dec 29, 2004 12:28 pm ]
Post subject:  Bearings
Greetings all,

does anyone know if 2 different size bearings were used on the first motion shaft where the clutch housing fits? I seem to have an inner race that is too big for the outer shell in the housing! The housing won't push onto the engine/box! Any comments appreciated.
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Author:  drmini in aust [ Wed Dec 29, 2004 12:57 pm ]
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Yes, the later outrigger bearings are different bore in the outer ring. You MUST replace the ring with the one in the box, to fit these bearings. :wink:
Author:  ClubmanGT [ Thu Dec 30, 2004 2:16 am ]
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Thanks Doc. Is there an easy way to remove the ring from the housing, or is heat the only way? Thanx
Author:  drmini in aust [ Thu Dec 30, 2004 6:39 am ]
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There are various ways. Proper puller is nice but no... I don't have one. :cry:
I weld a big flat washer onto a bolt, sit the washer & bolt inside the bearing and lightly tack weld in 6 places with the MIG.
Then I put a piece of exhaust tube on the housing over the bearing, with a THICK washer, put nut on bolt and wind it out. Easy peasy. :wink:

Make sure you remove the little snap ring/circlip, first! :shock:
Author:  ClubmanGT [ Mon Jan 03, 2005 4:27 am ]
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Hot tip - while trying to think of a quick and easy way to remove the shell, i spotted my heat gun paint stripper. Gave the housing a quick blast with that, turned it over, hit it with a BFH and bingo - bearing shell dropped out onto floor. Took all of 2 minutes, including getting new one in. Better than using oxy-acetylene!!!
Author:  gafmo [ Mon Jan 03, 2005 7:06 am ]
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Wow thats a good one and Quick also :shock: 8)
Author:  PhildoD [ Mon Jan 03, 2005 9:38 am ]
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Just be careful using heat on cast items like the gearbox housing. Too much, and you'll change the metal structure causing stress raisers, and embrittlement.
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