> Subject: Spitfire Differential Question
>
> I am in the process of replacing the seals on my differential of my
> 1978 Spitfire. The output seals were not a problem to replace , however
> the pinion seal is a different matter. I have removed the old seal and
> could replace it with out any trouble if it were just the matter of
> replacing the seal. The rub is that the bearings on the pinion shaft are
> preloaded by a collapsible sleeve( which I have a new replacement).
> My problem as I see it is two fold.
> First I can not remove the front tapered roller bearing out so that
> I can replace the original collapsible sleeve (gentle tapping and numerous
> squirts of WD40 has failed to encourage its movement off of the shaft) If
> I can not remove the front bearing can I reuse the original collapsible
> sleeve and retorque it?
> And what is the process for retorqueing a new or old sleeve, and the
> foot poundage? Before I removed the nut on the pinion shaft I marked it
> with a line but I failed to get a good count of the # of turns as it
> backed off (a over fifty moment on my part). Or am I headed to the local
> ring & pinion shop to wrap this bodgged DYI project up?
> Any and all help is appreciated. TIA
>
> Dave Tait 78 Spitfire
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