Hi Greg,
Thanks, I soaked them in PB Blaster last night so I will try again this
am. I was using a rubber mallet before, so maybe it's time to "get a
bigger hammer".
This is the first time around for me so I never know the limits, and am
afraid of breaking parts that may be hard to replace.
I loosened the circlips with a hammer and a small phillips, and then the
circlip pliers after that, so that is some progress. The circlip pliers
alone worked on one axle but not the other.
Don
Greg Dito wrote:
> Don,
>
> "Tapping" actually means beating the living daylights out of the yoke. Well,
> almost. It can take quite a pounding, but hit the curved area of the yoke
> with a steel hammer or light mallet as hard as you can while holding it from
> underneath. It should begin to budge and slowly come out. Don't give up.
> The use of the word "tapping" is laughable. If no movement is seen then
> try a good soaking of some penetrant overnight before trying again the next
> day. After 20 years of sitting the u-joints in my driveshaft and axles came
> out with a hammer and persistance. Nothing more.
>
> Greg
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