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[bikenutmart]

Hi, Need some advice on the removal of this,everything stripped out, bar the upper arm, have removed both nuts from shaft along with the oval shaped retaining plate,the shaft is free on the armas it was trying to tirn wnen I removed the nuts, I assume it comes out from the front as there is no room at the rear! I cant seem to budge it, and there is no room to use a perswader( wrong spelling)I quit before I broke something or damaged myself!!Is there a knack to this, if so please tell me. Cheers Mart.

[Carlos W]

It comes out where the plate is removed, but may be rusted onto the bearings.

 

Is the subframe out the car?

[bikenutmart]

Carlos, Subframe is in the car!! it does turn freely. Mart.

[Blatherskite]

Just did the same two weeks ago. It took a crowbar to lever against the body and push the rear end of the shaft forward whilst tapping the other end to get it moving. Oh yes, and a deal of knuckle skin. Might have helped to put the forward nut on a turn or two to lever forward with, but I only just thought of that...

[Carlos W]

It may well turn on the bearings, but be stuck to the inner part.

 

There's a washer behind the diamond plate, is that out?

[bikenutmart]

Yep, That washer is out,i understand the shaft is probably seized onto the bearing race, is that what you mean, sorry never done this before, my first mini. Mart.

[Carlos W]

Yep, That washer is out,i understand the shaft is probably seized onto the bearing race, is that what you mean, sorry never done this before, my first mini. Mart.

 

Are you trying to save the pin?

 

I wonder if you could put the nut on and attach a puller?

[Stevie W]

Just did the same two weeks ago. It took a crowbar to lever against the body and push the rear end of the shaft forward whilst tapping the other end to get it moving. Oh yes, and a deal of knuckle skin. Might have helped to put the forward nut on a turn or two to lever forward with, but I only just thought of that...

That sounds like a good idea! Mine came out with the crowbar on the rear end of the shaft, but yes, with the nut on the front end it may give extra leverage. 

 

Cheers, Steve.

[Spider]

Have you removed the Trumpet yet? If this is still in place it will load the pin and it will be hard to remove.

 

If you have, then sounds like the pin is worn and getting stuck in the bearings. You can get a tyre lever between the car body and the pin to give it a start.

[bikenutmart]

Yep, That's what I did, and its out!!! Now hows the best way to get the needle roller bearings out? Cheers Mart.

[bill132hotrod]

The needle rollers are in a cage and the cage rusts in the arm when I done mine I warmed the bearing up and it fell apart then it's easier the warm the cage again the prize it out.
Clean it all up and press the new bearing in until it's flush with the end , no further.
Jobs a goodun.
Oh yes and just buy a new kit they are about £12. Don't try reusing old parts it ain't worth it.

Edited by bill132hotrod, 16 May 2015 - 06:00 PM.

[bikenutmart]

Thanks Bill, will give it a try. Mart.