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Technical Discussion => BMW Technical Q&A, Primarily R65 => Topic started by: AlfromNH on December 24, 2013, 02:34:52 PM

Title: Driveshaft Removal Fixture
Post by: AlfromNH on December 24, 2013, 02:34:52 PM

I didn't want to hijack Tony's resto thread, but wanted to show my driveshaft disassembly fixture. Worked like a charm! Altho that retaining ring was a PITA  :P
(https://bmwr65.org/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1350.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fp763%2Facarey3%2FIMG_20131224_145030_723_zpse93c7974.jpg&hash=837b8c203bb15f48a8b01f9ab1c754ea392ffcff) (http://s1350.photobucket.com/user/acarey3/media/IMG_20131224_145030_723_zpse93c7974.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Driveshaft Removal Fixture
Post by: Rob Valdez 79 R65 on December 24, 2013, 07:28:56 PM

That's great!  Glad it worked out.

That V&H sticker is sad... People buy something, and if there is a sticker in the box, they feel they must put it somewhere.

Title: Re: Driveshaft Removal Fixture
Post by: montmil on December 24, 2013, 09:13:03 PM

K&N filters? ::)   And stickers? That's what tool chests were invented for.

Title: Re: Driveshaft Removal Fixture
Post by: Dustybin on December 25, 2013, 04:32:37 PM

Smashing looking job, i hope Rev light is looking in to see how it should be done! Still lots more fun to be had when getting that circlip back in place ;D

Title: Re: Driveshaft Removal Fixture
Post by: AlfromNH on December 25, 2013, 08:12:20 PM

Thanks Tony, it was easy to make once I saw your example.

Yes, the K&N stickers have to go!

So I saved myself the money on one tool, next I need to figure out how to get the swingarm bearings out. I don't trust my welding skills enough to use that method... Maybe a Dremel?

Title: Re: Driveshaft Removal Fixture
Post by: Rob Valdez 79 R65 on December 26, 2013, 05:55:58 PM

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So I saved myself the money on one tool, next I need to figure out how to get the swingarm bearings out. I don't trust my welding skills enough to use that method... Maybe a Dremel?

I used the Dremel on the steering head races, but I bought the tool for the swingarm.  The guy that bought my leftover BMW stuff was happy to give me extra cash for my special tools.

Title: Re: Driveshaft Removal Fixture
Post by: AlfromNH on December 26, 2013, 07:49:20 PM

I think I'll work on my welding skills, but may wind up ordering the tool  ::)

Title: Re: Driveshaft Removal Fixture
Post by: Dustybin on December 28, 2013, 03:16:48 AM

I took my swing arm to  my local Mcycles shop, he ended up cutting them out with a dremal and then charging me a few quid for it. So a dremal appears to be the way forward with these!

Title: Re: Driveshaft Removal Fixture
Post by: steve hawkins on December 28, 2013, 02:54:00 PM

Tony I knocked up the one you used out of scraps from the garage.

It worked...End of.

Cheeky Git!

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