Rear driveshaft bushing WTF? 96 D1

[Busted_D1]

OK so I've been working all weekend replacing a shitload of drivetrain parts, now I'm replacing the Rotoflex that is swiss cheese.

The bushing that is in the trailing end of the driveshaft is shot and I have the new one ready to go in...

How The F*ck Do You Get That Bushing Out?!?!?! :banghead:

Nothing in the RAVE and I don't want to end such a great weekend of wrenching with a failure.

Please if you know someone that's done this call them and ask. This is killin me!

 

[MUSKYMAN]

use a hack saw clade or saws all to cut a slot in the old bushing and the tension will release and it will fall right out.

 

[Busted_D1]

Thanks man, saw that other post you recomended that but I wasn't sure where to cut. Im guessing you mean down the lenth of the bushing.

 

[MUSKYMAN]

yeah straight in the end...its really not hard to do and dont worry about damaging the shaft the new bushing will cover any scratches.

 

[ratboy]

put a ujoint shaft on it and do away with that stupid bushing. i hate trying to get them out.

 

[91 PBP 5079]

Ya you might find a good used rear Ujoint shaft, pinion flange, and spacer from a Range rover (short wheel base)for about what the new rotoflex kit cost. If you have a lift it will last longer to. look on Ebay

 

[DISCODOWN]

UH HUH...I call no fair guys
cause to put on that u-joint style rear flange he's
gonna hafta get the rotoflex flange pin pulled out....
THATS gonna make that shaft bushing removal look like a walk in the park if its in there even close to tight!!!!!!!!!!!!
LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL...........

 

[91 PBP 5079]

Just make a puller out of your land rover hub nut socket with a long grade 8 bolt that has had the threads cut farther down and some washers. Put the socket over the stub. Screw the bolt thru the socket and into the end of the stub with a nut and some washers on it. Tighten the nut and the stub will pull out. Hold the head of the bolt with a wrench so it will not turn. It woked for me. Get a hub nut socket if you dont have one. You will have to do this if the seal should need replaceing anyway.

 

[Busted_D1]

I ended up using a dremel tool with the bit that looks like this. I was able cut a channel all the way down the side of the bushing.

Once the cut was all the way through the wall of the bushing from top to bottom I used a meaty scew driver and a hammer to drive down between the drive shaft and the bushing, bending the bushing it just enough to loosen it up and pulled it out.

Keep in mind there is a shoulder at the bottom of the bushing so only cut down the bushing stopping at the shoulder, other wise you will think you are cuttting forever as the driveshaft metal is much harder.