Rear Axle Removal

[clarkedj]

Guys,

Decided to do a rear end job on my sons 78 124 1800. I am in the process of removing the axles to pull the differential. I know something is up. When I drained the oil a part of a gear tooth dropped out. My explain why I have been getting a noise in the rear end for the last couple of weeks. I have a manual and the manual as notes on this bard indicate that there is a rear axle ring clamp that has to be removed. My rear end has no such ring that I can find. I have a slide hammer and have attempted to remove with no luck. I have the pumpkin in the rear that does not have a back plate. The differential bolts form the front not the rear. Any hints or suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks

Ed Clark
404-234-7366

[lanciahf]

Ed,
Some 78s have the later style rears and the axles are held in place by four 17mm bolts behind the disc brake.

Page 27-8 of the manual. Sorry for the poor photo.
http://www.njfiats.org/joomla/images/st ... arAxle.pdf

[clarkedj]

lanciahf,

Thanks for the response. I don't have those bolts either. I will take some clean shots and post later today or tonight. I am also cleaning around the axles and behind the flange to make sure the ring is not being hidden by years of grease and grime.

Thanks

ED Clark
404-234-7366

[SLOSpider]

If no bolts then it has a snap ring behind the axle flange that is a paint to get out!

[clarkedj]

Pictures

Face of the axle hub



!st shot no apparent bolts or ring




Closer shot




Inner shot no apparent ring



Another angle no apparent ring but still cleaning grease.

[SLOSpider]

You need to clean that grease out of where the axle goes into the housing. Its an internal snap ring inside the housing.