Rear Inner Drive Shaft

[WEDGEWOOD1968]

Hi Triumph Brothers & Sisters  I have a Question can any body advise me PLEASE. I'm building a Herald 13.60 from the bottom up. However I'm having trouble getting to the rear Hub inner drive shaft oil seals. I have removed the circlip and need to get the bearing off to get the new oil seals replaced. HELP TA?

[Nick Jones]

Yeah..... these tend to be TIGHT.  Have you got new bearings too?  You'll probably need them.

They'll sometimes come off with a decent 3 legged puller or small bearing puller (pull on the seal plate as well) and a bit of heat on the inner race.  I have had a couple where I've had to dismantle the bearing and grind most of the way through the inner race to crack it.

Nick

[WEDGEWOOD1968]

HI Thanks Nick Ive got new oil seals for both shafts and the main pinion to.

[Bitumen Boy]

I had to do one about 5 years ago. Once removed from the car I took it and the new parts to a local engineering firm who dismantled and reassembled it - I think they charged me 15 or 20 quid. Easy job if you have the right tackle, may be worth considering farming it out.

A long time before that I had one on exchange from one of the usual suspects - Canleys IIRC - but on the second occasion they couldn't do exchange (early type, less common shaft) and I couldn't wait for the post as I was using the car for work. Again, though, something to think about.