This is my first time dealing with a rearend.
Its out of a 69mach I. How do I get the center section out?
Shane
Its out of a 69mach I. How do I get the center section out?
Shane
how do I get my center section out of my 9"
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67bluestang
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allcarfan said:
There may also be copper washer under the nuts on the center section. They can be a real pain to get off. Have a good drain pan underneath to catch all the smelly stuff also. Its heavy, so watch out when it does come out.
If you don't have a slide hammer, turn the drum around, slide it on the lug nuts, put a couple of nuts on and jerk.
i see the 4 bolts i need to loosen on either side. The rear was rebuilt, so hopefully the axels will slide, if not, thanks for the tip on the drum.
I will get to it tomorrow.
I will get to it tomorrow.
OK, I unbolted four nuts on one side of the rearend. The brakes are just kind of hanging there. I removed the studs that went through the brakes that I removed thenuts from. I have tried pulling the axle out and its not budging. I put the drum on backwards and pulled and turned...nothing, tried tapping it with a hammer....nothing.
Is there something else that im missing? do i have to unbolt both sides before anything will move?
Is there something else that im missing? do i have to unbolt both sides before anything will move?
There are just 4 nuts you take off on each side, they are on the backside. The only thing you do with your brakes is take the drum off, to get to the nuts you dont even have to take the drum off. A flat plate with a notch in it comes lose at the same time. Have you losened the right thing?
OOPS, NO. The stud sticks through from the back. You DO have to take the drum off to get to the nuts. There should be one hole in the end of the axle to line up on each of the nuts to get a socket on them. If no hole then you have to get a wrench behind the axle. Sorry!
OOPS, NO. The stud sticks through from the back. You DO have to take the drum off to get to the nuts. There should be one hole in the end of the axle to line up on each of the nuts to get a socket on them. If no hole then you have to get a wrench behind the axle. Sorry!
75stang302
Founding Member
you will probable have to pry the piss out of the axles to get them out.and the copper washers holding the chunk on will have to be cut off with a chisle
Start early in the morning with a bowl of wheaties, if that doesn't work, try some spinach for lunch...
Shane you seem to have your hands full with this rearend! I hope somebody didn't weld the bearing into the race... Alot of the old drag racers did this. Get a slide-hammer..
Oh yea...be sure the axles still turn free and aren't wedged in from trying to get the differential out first. You may have gotten things bound up a little.
Shane you seem to have your hands full with this rearend! I hope somebody didn't weld the bearing into the race... Alot of the old drag racers did this. Get a slide-hammer..
Oh yea...be sure the axles still turn free and aren't wedged in from trying to get the differential out first. You may have gotten things bound up a little.
calpolymustang
Member
dont forget to drain your housing. and check your seals, you might want to replace the seals while its apart
pabear89
Active Member
allcarfan said:
If you won't spring for a axle puller,put the drums on backwards with the lugs on backwards alittle over halfway.
Use the drum as a slide hammer and pop the axles out.
Take care not the drop the axle on the outer tube seal or you will bend it and it WILL LEAK.
remove driveshaft and wrap tape around ujoint caps to hold in place.
remove center nuts and washers and pull center section out straight.
it has a machined mating shoulder that is in the housing aprox 1/2 in.
A flat prybar can be used to move it out, do not scare the gasket surface.
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