G’day fxxxrr,
Not sure if you’re trying to remove the axle bearings of the transmission shaft bearings.....or both
. Either way they can be a right and proper pest.
If the bearing isn’t secured with a collar like the Mk1, there will be an Allen headed grub screw in the bearing itself. I reckon you’re already onto that. The other main issue is rust and paint on the shaft. The bearings are a slip fit and anything on the axle/shaft will bind it.
I gave up a long time ago trying to remove these in one piece. The bearings and flangettes are fairly cheap so I get surgical and cut them off with an angle grinder. Of course extreme care is need to not nick the axle in the process. I’ve nicked more than one axle doing this but fortunately not in a major way.....but still enough for me to be very annoyed with myself for doing it!
The other problem with removing the axle bearings is that the wheels need to be removed. They’re delicate being made of cast aluminium. I’ve never been particularly lucky on this score. I tend not to remove the wheels from the rear axles if I can avoid it.
Keep the faith fxxxrr. That machine is worth the effort!
Cheers,
