Salisbury:
Representative sketch only, not to scale
A - Half-shaft | B - Bearing | C - Bearing spacer | D - Bearing cap
E - Axle casing | F - Oil seal | G - Back-plate | H - oil seal collar
| J - Hub | K - outer collar | L - Hub nut | M - Splines
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Axle with bearing cap. The join between the two can be difficult to see as the two halves are rough cast on the outside and the same size and shape:
But should be visible somewhere:
If struggling to part them try tapping the cap round with a hammer and drift above one of the holes, then a soft drift round the back of the cap on the now exposed parts should release it:
Father Ted's half-shaft with a clear gap between spacer and shaft shoulder:
Which should not be there:
Typical MG Banjo:
From Totally T-Type 2