Replacing Drive Shaft Guide Bushing?

[Scotty]

After dropping the drive shaft to replace a blown guibo, I noticed that the guide bushing in the end of the drive shaft is shot. I've ordered a replacement, but I'm wondering how to remove the broken one.

The bearing is pressed in. Bentley says to pack the end of the shaft with heavy grease, insert a 14mm mandrel, and hit the mandrel with a hammer. The compressed grease will push the bearing out. That might work real swell if I had a perfect 14mm hole in the bushing - but then I wouldn't be replacing it, would I?

I tried gripping the bearing with channel lock pliers but it's tight. Any ideas?

[Scotty]

Just an update/how-to for those who may care:

• Mark the fore and aft sections of the driveshaft so they can be lined up later
• Loosen the clamping collar from the aft section
• Pull the two drive shaft sections apart
• Put the foreward section into a vice (gently)
• Using a hacksaw blade, carefully cut a groove into the worn bushing. Stop when you reach the inner wall of the drive shaft
• Wedge a screwdriver into the groove and work the bushing loose.
• Reach in with a bent-tip tool and hook the inside edge of the bushing
• Pull out the bushing.
• Clean the recess, coat the inside of the shaft and the new bushing with molybdenum grease
• Set the new bushing against the recess, place a 2x4 in front of it, and drive the bushing in with a hammer. Leave 4.5 mm of bushing protruding.

Piece of cake.

[mlytle]

Just an update/how-to for those who may care:

• Mark the fore and aft sections of the driveshaft so they can be lined up later
• Loosen the clamping collar from the aft section
• Pull the two drive shaft sections apart
• Put the foreward section into a vice (gently)
• Using a hacksaw blade, carefully cut a groove into the worn bushing. Stop when you reach the inner wall of the drive shaft
• Wedge a screwdriver into the groove and work the bushing loose.
• Reach in with a bent-tip tool and hook the inside edge of the bushing
• Pull out the bushing.
• Clean the recess, coat the inside of the shaft and the new bushing with molybdenum grease
• Set the new bushing against the recess, place a 2x4 in front of it, and drive the bushing in with a hammer. Leave 4.5 mm of bushing protruding.

Piece of cake.

bravo!
nicely done!

[Scotty]

Thanks! Ready for the 100mph test this weekend at Summit.