malmensa
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- VY V6 Wagon
I am in the midst of replacing the transmission on my VY wagon. All going fairly well, apart from noticing a totally stuffed tailshaft center bearing rubber insulator. I have been attempting to pull the tailshaft apart so that I can replace the bearing and rubber. So far I have tried clamping the tail shaft in a vice, and bashing the crap out of it with a sledge hammer. All this did was move the heavy bench, even with someone sitting on it. I also managed to shear the screws holding one of the jaw inserts into the vice. Has not moved a bit.
I am pretty much out of ideas now. Anyone have a suggestion? I have looked online, wreckers seem to only have tailshafts in poor condition, and "reconditioned" units are $500 or so, which seems a bit expensive. I already have a bearing and two rubber "donuts" on the way from Ebay, $115 all up. Anyone recommend a shop somewhere in the Northern Perth 'burbs who can split the tailshaft, pull the old bearing and push it back together for me at a reasonable price?
I am pretty much out of ideas now. Anyone have a suggestion? I have looked online, wreckers seem to only have tailshafts in poor condition, and "reconditioned" units are $500 or so, which seems a bit expensive. I already have a bearing and two rubber "donuts" on the way from Ebay, $115 all up. Anyone recommend a shop somewhere in the Northern Perth 'burbs who can split the tailshaft, pull the old bearing and push it back together for me at a reasonable price?