Needle bearing emergency.

you could try stuffing some bread in there. old farmer's trick to pull bearings without a puller.

 

That doesnt work on the needle bearings, you just end up packing your diff with 7 loafs of bread.

 

yea, figures there's nothing behind the bearing to press against so good point.

 

Did you get the pieces of the plate that broke out of the differential? l

 

Yeah, I got it along with all the little chunks of needle bearing out. I had a rag stuffed in there so nothing could get in.

 

Use French bread. The crust provides better support.

 

Dimensions are on site to jsut make a new head. A tap, vice, saw and file will get you one that just has to work once.