| Re: ring and pinion swap underway--some questions |
Subject: Re: ring and pinion swap underway--some questions by BillH on 2011/6/3 3:55:35 It's very easy to get in trouble using a press, you can bend the flanges if you're not careful. I just went thru this (the rusted part) on my 67. The PB helps a lot. The shock of using a socket also helps break the rust bond. On the joints that have one of the ends bolted in, put the u-joint cross in the vise (the part of the cross that is not in the halfshaft). With the cap you want to remove facing up, put a socket(larger than the cap)on top of that and hit it with a hammer. Your hammer needs to be a hefty one, not a ball peen that only has a one inch round end but a heavy hammer like a 3 lb. This is really a 2 person job when the caps are rusted in. A vice isn't going to do it when you're trying to use it as a press. Heat will help but you need at least a Mapp Gas torch and they are really slow, a real torch is much better. It can be a real bitch, I had 3 1/2 hours in doing just 2 half shafts. |
