Well today has had its ups and downs.
First thing I tried was dressing the small bearing splitter so it was a snug fit behind the sealing collar, then clamping it up in the vise so it would stay perpendicular to the face, if that makes sense.
Applied some pull, then applied lots of heat from a a small propane torch. (Still holding back on the oxy!) Thought I'd got somewhere as things started to move, then realise the "lips" of the bearing splitter had simply spread over the face of the collar and were sliding up it! Bugger.
So, moving on, I figured I'd extract the garden ornament from its home and see about the early output flanges. Sure enough, they came off easily and, yes, they're the threaded type. Whoopee! Easily dismantled and cleaned. Whoopee again.
That was the good news. I knew it wouldn't last.
Subsequent investigation revealed the bad news.
The early units are 26mm shaft diameter, as opposed to the 25mm of the later ones. And as if that wasn't enough, the oil seal used is a 26 x 42 x 7, as opposed to the later one's 34x52x7.5. The side plates are a different casting for the early seals, hence 42 rather than 52.
Bearings for the early shafts (SKF 441376B or NTN 6205/26 V16) are, of course, hard to source, unlike the later ones (6205 2RS) which are on every street corner almost.
A call to my local bearings and seals bloke has him on the hunt for me. Impressed that he was able to quote Citroen parts numbers as well!
Onwards and upwards, but sometimes sideways as well.
We shall see what we shall see. Pottsy
First thing I tried was dressing the small bearing splitter so it was a snug fit behind the sealing collar, then clamping it up in the vise so it would stay perpendicular to the face, if that makes sense.
Applied some pull, then applied lots of heat from a a small propane torch. (Still holding back on the oxy!) Thought I'd got somewhere as things started to move, then realise the "lips" of the bearing splitter had simply spread over the face of the collar and were sliding up it! Bugger.
So, moving on, I figured I'd extract the garden ornament from its home and see about the early output flanges. Sure enough, they came off easily and, yes, they're the threaded type. Whoopee! Easily dismantled and cleaned. Whoopee again.
That was the good news. I knew it wouldn't last.
Subsequent investigation revealed the bad news.
The early units are 26mm shaft diameter, as opposed to the 25mm of the later ones. And as if that wasn't enough, the oil seal used is a 26 x 42 x 7, as opposed to the later one's 34x52x7.5. The side plates are a different casting for the early seals, hence 42 rather than 52.
Bearings for the early shafts (SKF 441376B or NTN 6205/26 V16) are, of course, hard to source, unlike the later ones (6205 2RS) which are on every street corner almost.
A call to my local bearings and seals bloke has him on the hunt for me. Impressed that he was able to quote Citroen parts numbers as well!
Onwards and upwards, but sometimes sideways as well.
We shall see what we shall see. Pottsy