removing crankshaft on a T5

[otterbreath]

hello. im trying to take apart a T5 engine - at the moment im stuck on the crank - i cant shift the thing from the bearings nor the bearings from the bearing housing.

ive tried heating the case, also tried heating the bearings - tried tapping the crank itself but the thing will not budge -

any advice?

[Rudi]

hi
is there a gap between the two cases?
....you sure all the bolts are out?

[otterbreath]

hello rudi - i have the cases apart, although it was a bit of a struggle. - i just cant get the crank itself out of the left hand side of the case. or out of the bearings.

[Rudi]

ive done it long time ago but from what i remember , once the clutch is out, the crank is free to come out. i really dont have a trick beside the old fashioned way..

what you can do is slowly pour boiling water on the bearing area and hammer on the clutch side of the crank with a plastic hammer while you keep the crank rotating

now this is a bit tricky cause you have to give some decent hammering but take caution not to over do it, or you can warp the crank

hope this helps..

[otterbreath]

rudi - thanks . got it out in the end by just whacking the thing. hope it isnt damaged.

[skrappey]

With what did you whack it, dear Henry dear Henry?

[mark]

With Semtex dear Skrappey