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mswyka

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Re: Stuck Cross-Shafts
« Reply #15 on: February 19, 2014, 07:32:34 PM »
Doing a little victory dance this evening - one of the cross-shafts came out!
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kawhead

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Re: Stuck Cross-Shafts
« Reply #16 on: February 20, 2014, 08:12:37 AM »
heat? :D bf hammer? ::)

mswyka

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Re: Stuck Cross-Shafts
« Reply #17 on: February 20, 2014, 08:54:53 AM »
heat? :D bf hammer? ::)

PB blaster. I threaded a bolt in in prep for the hammer and when the bolt seated the shaft began to twist out.
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jimvw57

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Re: Stuck Cross-Shafts
« Reply #18 on: February 20, 2014, 11:32:10 AM »
 ;D ;D ;D good job!!! glad you got one out!!

thomy

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Re: Stuck Cross-Shafts
« Reply #19 on: February 20, 2014, 01:01:47 PM »
Sometimes straightening the bent torque arms in a press loosens the shaft up enough to drive it out. I always screw the bolt all the way into the shaft before I try to drive it out with a bfh. If it stays stuck I soak it in the solvent tank for a few days. The solvent often penetrates and softens the petrified grease.

mswyka

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Re: Stuck Cross-Shafts
« Reply #20 on: February 20, 2014, 08:00:09 PM »
;D ;D ;D good job!!! glad you got one out!!

Yes, now I only have 5 more to go!
Intruders:  1978, 1979, 1981 Custom (Pink)
Invaders:   1980 440
Projects:    1981 Invader 440