Removing rear axle half shaft

single malt · Post by **single malt** » Fri Mar 01, 2013 12:25 pm

Hi all, I have an oil leak from my offside rear half shaft oil seal. I have removed the handbrake shoes and backplate but can't see what holds the half shaft in to replace the seal. Would welcome some advice. I have checked the axle breather is clear. I have also looked on the part finder at an exploded diagram of the axle but that doesn't give anything away. Hope you can help.
Paul

teenmal · Post by **teenmal** » Fri Mar 01, 2013 1:47 pm

Hi Paul,the bearing could be quite tight in the housing,have you removed the handbrake bracket from the hub and the brake hose.

Cheers

single malt · Post by **single malt** » Fri Mar 01, 2013 2:24 pm

yes took backplate off - 2 x 14mm nut & bolt at4 o'clock and 7 o'clock / 1 x 24mm nut at top / brake cable & pipe off. Are those 3 fixings for the backplate all that secure the half shaft? Doesn't seem enough, was expecting to find more bolts behind backplate.

DemonAV · Post by **DemonAV** » Wed Mar 06, 2013 8:38 pm

May be this will be helpful http://igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum/view ... 43#p254943

single malt · Post by **single malt** » Thu Mar 07, 2013 2:46 am

Absolutely fantastic, thank you very much.
Paul.

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