Mark Drillock wrote:

> The torque for the 46mm nut is 500 Nm or 350 ft lb. from the Bentley page 42.4

Are you sure of this? I would need the V12 engine from a benz to get this much torque!

>Are you saying that you were able to push the axle out of the housing without first

> removing the housing? What force did you use to push it out? This is supposed to
> require a hydraulic press to remove the shaft and to put it back in. I have replaced
> the rear wheel bearings on a couple of my Syncros and there was no way to push the
> shaft out without pounding with a large hammer. This deformed the threaded part of
> the shaft so I stopped and followed the Bentley procedure.

I just knocked it with a 1 kg hammer and a socket extension bar, it came out without too
much effort. I remember changing the right rear bearing on my 73 Sqback once, and it was
a pain in the butt to get out, so I was a bit amazed at this. Would I need to change the
bearing too? I feel the wallet beeing drained, the bearing shows no sign of beeing worn.
I think Mr. Murphy is becoming a good friend of mine :-o

PerL