How to remove the viscous fan bearing on a TD5 ?

[Smokydiesel]

Hi,

I have a bit of a problem here.
After half a day I finally got the Viscous fan bearing out..........pfffff (well in fact it's the bearing for the fan's axle-stump)

The bearing came out together with the axle stump (the bit that holds the pulley).

But how on earth do I seperate the bearing from the axle stump ?????  :x
I grinded off the outer bearing ring, so now I am stuck with the axle inside the inner ring of the bearing.......and 15 bearing-balls all over my workshop....

I've got a great new bearing, just need to find a way to get the old axle in.

Any idea's ?

Thanks !
Edwin

[topless matt]

Cut the inner race off the axle trying not to nick it!
If not confident cutting all the way through it, cut halfway and then split it with a cold chisel.
Works every time

[Smokydiesel]

Cut the inner race off the axle trying not to nick it!
If not confident cutting all the way through it, cut halfway and then split it with a cold chisel.
Works every time

Thanks, I took the grinder out this morning, it worked OK.

Finished the job just an hour ago, new bearing is in now  :dance:
A shame that it didn't cure the strange grinding sound, that made me decide to change the bearing in the first place  :(

[topless matt]

Shame it didint stop the noise. Not sure what else it could be, dont spend much time working on td5 engines