Yeah that's the bearing I'm talking about Tim = closest to the bellhousing 
You have to remove the sleeve first, then the circlip, then you can press from under 3rd to get them all off - see pics 001 and 002.
But I still cringe when placing plates under 3rd gear ever since I ruined a couple of 3rd gears trying to remove it that way, due to not having much surface area of 3rd gear to work with. Once there was a slight slip of a plate and it chipped 3rd, then the other time I remember pressing the damn thing to the point where I know the bearing should have cracked and let go already, but I felt the pressure build up from the 9T press to where it wasn't going to budge anymore, then 'crack'.. broke a tooth off and also ruined the little subgear. I still try to remove them under 3rd in the first instance but if I get that same experience, which is more likely than not, I wont go further and risk it.
I always have a brand new bearing to put on anyway, so I end up dismantling the existing bearing so its just the inner race still on the shaft, grind 2 grooves on the race (as per pic 003), put on the bearing separators and remove it.
I've nick-named it the 'bastard bearing'. :lol:
Perhaps with a stronger press it will make a difference, but it would be good to know how you prep under 3rd gear to do yours
You have to remove the sleeve first, then the circlip, then you can press from under 3rd to get them all off - see pics 001 and 002.
But I still cringe when placing plates under 3rd gear ever since I ruined a couple of 3rd gears trying to remove it that way, due to not having much surface area of 3rd gear to work with. Once there was a slight slip of a plate and it chipped 3rd, then the other time I remember pressing the damn thing to the point where I know the bearing should have cracked and let go already, but I felt the pressure build up from the 9T press to where it wasn't going to budge anymore, then 'crack'.. broke a tooth off and also ruined the little subgear. I still try to remove them under 3rd in the first instance but if I get that same experience, which is more likely than not, I wont go further and risk it.
I always have a brand new bearing to put on anyway, so I end up dismantling the existing bearing so its just the inner race still on the shaft, grind 2 grooves on the race (as per pic 003), put on the bearing separators and remove it.
I've nick-named it the 'bastard bearing'. :lol:
Perhaps with a stronger press it will make a difference, but it would be good to know how you prep under 3rd gear to do yours
