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87 Samuri Rear Axle Removal

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DistantSmoke

87 Samuri Rear Axle Removal
« on: November 07, 2007, 07:37:47 PM »
Any tricks to pulling the driver's side axle out of the housing on the rear of the 87 Samuri??
Any help or suggestion would be much appreciated.thanks Shawn
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Re: 87 Samuri Rear Axle Removal
« Reply #1 on: November 07, 2007, 07:52:59 PM »
i always use a slide-hammer
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Re: 87 Samuri Rear Axle Removal
« Reply #2 on: November 07, 2007, 08:11:11 PM »
there is a great link in acks faqs about the rear bearing replacement.  very well written and pictures to boot.  The way they showed it, after removing the essentials (break lines, bolts, etc.) they remounted the tire and kicked the backside and the axle just popped right out. Im still trying to figure out if I have a problem with a rear bearing or if its something else....
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Re: 87 Samuri Rear Axle Removal
« Reply #3 on: November 07, 2007, 09:43:36 PM »
Under caution is the old fashioned way.

Go loosen up the nuts on the bolts that hold the bearing retainer to the rear axle and go drive a few circles around the block. As you do your laps around the block with the loose bolts in back, the bearing should loosen up from the housing.

Only do this if you are going to pull it apart right after your trips around the block, other wise your wheel and axle may part company with you and the axle housing just when you may need them the most.

Like at a crosswalk just around a corner. Kinda hard too stop when your brakes no longer work and one side of your rig is digging into the pavement spinning you who knows where.

And again, only do this the day( the hour before) you pull the axle apart, do not have the nut's/bolt's loose for a week.
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Re: 87 Samuri Rear Axle Removal
« Reply #4 on: November 08, 2007, 12:05:17 PM »
Quote from: Terry329 on November 07, 2007, 08:11:11 PM
there is a great link in acks faqs about the rear bearing replacement.  very well written and pictures to boot.  The way they showed it, after removing the essentials (break lines, bolts, etc.) they remounted the tire and kicked the backside and the axle just popped right out. Im still trying to figure out if I have a problem with a rear bearing or if its something else....



Thank you for those kind words...

...However - the actual rear axle teardown page is at izook.com:

http://www.izook.com/tech/samurai/drivetrain/rearaxlebrg.htm

It turns up with several other similar pages including this one at ZukiKrawlers.com

http://www.zukikrawlers.com/showthread.php?t=2905

when you do a search for rear axle at Ack's FAQ.

Hope that this helps!

 
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Re: 87 Samuri Rear Axle Removal
« Reply #5 on: November 08, 2007, 04:20:03 PM »
Thanks for the info guys, it's sooo nice to come in out of the garage for the night and drop a question on;ine and have several answers before I head back out to the garage the next day. ;)
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Re: 87 Samuri Rear Axle Removal
« Reply #6 on: November 08, 2007, 05:02:47 PM »
You can also get an adapter kit that allows you to remove the axle without disconnecting the brake hydraulics. Hawk and a few other vendors sell it for around $12.00. Handy if you plan on keeping your zuk long enough  to have to change another bearing or you bust an axle. I used a 5 pound slide hammer from harbor freight myself. It took 30 or 40 good yanks I think.

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Re: 87 Samuri Rear Axle Removal
« Reply #7 on: November 09, 2007, 04:13:39 PM »
You can also switch to disk brakes in the rear when you use the SJ-410 backing plates.  Makes things easier all around.  :)
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Re: 87 Samuri Rear Axle Removal
« Reply #8 on: November 09, 2007, 07:21:49 PM »
Quote from: Drone637 on November 09, 2007, 04:13:39 PM
You can also switch to disk brakes in the rear when you use the SJ-410 backing plates.  Makes things easier all around.  :)

The TT disk brake kit I have does not use backing plates but retain the rear bearing with the caliper mount instead. Better way to go in the long run as you have way better brakes in the rear as well as an easy way to remove the rear axle shaft.
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Re: 87 Samuri Rear Axle Removal
« Reply #9 on: November 10, 2007, 08:03:03 AM »
Quote from: phloop on November 09, 2007, 07:21:49 PM
The TT disk brake kit I have does not use backing plates but retain the rear bearing with the caliper mount instead. Better way to go in the long run as you have way better brakes in the rear as well as an easy way to remove the rear axle shaft.

Ah, I just did my own home-made rear disk conversion.  Is the TT disk brake kit the one with the Subaru calipers?
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Re: 87 Samuri Rear Axle Removal
« Reply #10 on: November 10, 2007, 01:28:12 PM »
Quote from: Drone637 on November 10, 2007, 08:03:03 AM
Ah, I just did my own home-made rear disk conversion.  Is the TT disk brake kit the one with the Subaru calipers?

I used the economy rear disk kit that uses the Suzuki parts, they do have another rear disk kit that does use the Subaru parts.
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Re: 87 Samuri Rear Axle Removal
« Reply #11 on: November 10, 2007, 02:00:30 PM »
Quote from: phloop on November 10, 2007, 01:28:12 PM
I used the economy rear disk kit that uses the Suzuki parts, they do have another rear disk kit that does use the Subaru parts.

I didn't realize their caliper mount was used to hold the bearing in.  Did you have to press it onto the axle or does it just slip over a backing place?
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