I've been helping my oldest son work on his '81 DeLorean. It's gonna be a real jewel when completed...will be way better than new!
The current dilemma (there have been dozens it seems) is he needs to figure out a way to remove the old o-ring and circumference bearing surface within the opening (with the spline for the trans-axle joint in the center). I know that probably isn't very clear, so I snapped a photo of one side of the trans-axle drive spline within the opening. The fitting that slides into the opening which connects to the axle on each side has been removed and refurbished. The transmission casing has not been removed...it is still intact from the factory, and we'd prefer to keep it that way.
There is about 6mm or approx 1/4" clear around the spline to the face of the opening within the aluminum casing.
What he needs is a tool that (as best I can describe it is something like what the pulling, or hooked, pieces look like on a pilot bearing tool). A straight piece of metal with a metal cutback (like a "hook") on the end. If he had two pieces like that he could slide one tool on either side of the spline and pull out the spring/bearing that surrounds the opening against the aluminum casing....follow? That circular bearing or spring piece can then be removed and a new one pushed in along with a new o-ring with circular spring, and the trans-axle drive axle fitting can be re-attached. Apparently, these trans-axles are prone to leaking, so my son has new parts to install within the opening and he refurbished the actual trans-axle fittings that slide into the opening over the spline on both sides.
You all know what a plastic trim tool looks like that has the wider edge on the end to grip something and pull it out right? Well, this needs to be something like that....plastic is fine but the shaft piece width cannot be wider that about 1/2 the opening width (of 6mm or 1/4") to allow room for the hook on the end.
Any ideas?
The current dilemma (there have been dozens it seems) is he needs to figure out a way to remove the old o-ring and circumference bearing surface within the opening (with the spline for the trans-axle joint in the center). I know that probably isn't very clear, so I snapped a photo of one side of the trans-axle drive spline within the opening. The fitting that slides into the opening which connects to the axle on each side has been removed and refurbished. The transmission casing has not been removed...it is still intact from the factory, and we'd prefer to keep it that way.
There is about 6mm or approx 1/4" clear around the spline to the face of the opening within the aluminum casing.
What he needs is a tool that (as best I can describe it is something like what the pulling, or hooked, pieces look like on a pilot bearing tool). A straight piece of metal with a metal cutback (like a "hook") on the end. If he had two pieces like that he could slide one tool on either side of the spline and pull out the spring/bearing that surrounds the opening against the aluminum casing....follow? That circular bearing or spring piece can then be removed and a new one pushed in along with a new o-ring with circular spring, and the trans-axle drive axle fitting can be re-attached. Apparently, these trans-axles are prone to leaking, so my son has new parts to install within the opening and he refurbished the actual trans-axle fittings that slide into the opening over the spline on both sides.
You all know what a plastic trim tool looks like that has the wider edge on the end to grip something and pull it out right? Well, this needs to be something like that....plastic is fine but the shaft piece width cannot be wider that about 1/2 the opening width (of 6mm or 1/4") to allow room for the hook on the end.
Any ideas?
