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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>It is relatively easy to get an undamaged axle out of its vertical link, and relatively easy to get to all that. Remove a few bolts, add a few whacks with a good sized hammer and it falls to the garage floor.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Note the attached picture – see the end of the axle? There is supposed to be about another (threaded) inch or so.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>However, when you trash the axle (as in break it) that is a little harder. A lot harder. Even my 30 year old son did not have the hammer slinging talent to break it free.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I was at a loss as to what to do when Tony Drews (<a href="https://www.tonydrews.com/">https://www.tonydrews.com/</a>) who sold me the replacement axles, suggested I use a “smokey wrench.” That’s a euphemism for applying heat. So I pulled out my handy propane torch (every garage should have one) and went to work burning off grease, etc. Then I did my best imitation of my son, and after a few good whacks it dropped to the garage floor. Thank you Tony!!!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>So now I’m on to installing those new axles in my very old TR4!<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>