At 10:45 PM 2/19/2000 , Dana Morphew wrote: >far, I can't manage to solve the puzzle of how to remove it. How do I >remove the r.s., so I can clean and relube the bushings and shaft? I used (on the outside clutch actuating lever, which I assume is where you're stuck) liquid wrench, then a two-jaw puller and cranked it up somewhat, then a little heat and tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap from the side with a hammer and drift until *pop* up she comes. Took maybe five minutes of tapping. After that the puller drew it off fairly easily. david ps -- also look back a few weeks for Bulley's marvellous treatise on unsticking things (elaborate version of tap tap tap tap) David Beierl - Providence, RI http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage" '85 GL "Poor Relation" |
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