Hi Dean,
I've nearly finished the process of rebuilding the diff on the GT, and thought about checking the rear wheel bearings. Just as well - there's a bit of wobble in the axle shaft, so the bearings definitely need replacement after about 350,000 km and over 50 years!!!!
Do you still have 2 of these sleeves in your collection? There is a good chance that the originals will get destroyed trying to remove them. Have tried 4x threaded rods and a gas torch but only managed to strip the threads. Need to find someone with a decent press and make up a collet to get the old sleeve off.
HELP HELP
Another SMALL problem has also arisen - trying to get the flange off the second rear axle. It is firmly rusted on. Can't get the axle out without first removing this flange. Have had a bearing puller on it under max pressure with a 50cm spanner, WD40, heat and hammer/chisel but it still refuses to budge. Next trick is to try a mix of acid and acetone to penetrate and hopefully dissolve some rust on the splines.
Anybody got some good ideas/tricks to get this @#^$%&T flange off. I'm considering rigging up a small hydraulic house jack on it to get more pressure but also risk doing some damage to the flange or the threaded part of the axle.
Thanks, Barrie.
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(Edit: Yes they are for sale, at the right price)