Even with the plate, the puller legs in Shady's picture are still very close to (if not touching) the housing. Before deciding to take the axle out, I actually bought a cheap non-hydraulic 250mm puller, there was no way the legs of it were going to reach around the housing and bush and press pieces.
If you fancied a trip south of the river, you're welcome to do the job here using the tools and press I have. Only problem taking the axle out, is that the rear metal brake pipe unions can seize to the pipe. One seized on my car. You would need to get two new pipes, just in case.
If you fancied a trip south of the river, you're welcome to do the job here using the tools and press I have. Only problem taking the axle out, is that the rear metal brake pipe unions can seize to the pipe. One seized on my car. You would need to get two new pipes, just in case.