[Mgs] rear axle

[COX, DENNIS]

Just to throw a spanner into the works.  It might not be a bad idea to
pull both half shafts and replace the outer bearings and seals and the
pinion seal while you're at it.

-----Original Message-----

today I decided to eliminate the "clunk" from the differential on my 71
MGB wire wheel car. I had ordered the thrust washers and started my
disassembly on the tube axle. So far I drained the oil from the
differential, took the back plate off the differential and have removed
the brake drums and hub's Moss calls them "Hub Extension" , my problem
is how in the world do you extract the ax el shafts?, could I put a nut
on the half axle and  give the nut a couple of whacks or pull on the nut
real hard  to slide the axle out? I see Moss has a Rear Axle puller tool
(384-945) available, am I  right in thinking that the axle shaft  is
that simple to pull and there is nothing  holding the half shaft in
place within the differential ? Also do I have to pull the brake back
plate?
Thanks in advance.
B.
71 MGB
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