I would go at it aggressively with a wire brush. If you can get it to shine up, go for it. Try a wire wheel in an electric drill if you need more oomph. Mark Richard Koller wrote: > Hi Vanagoneers, > I have an '86 manual trans that has been sitting in a garage for > many years. The end of the input shaft is a bit corroded. Does anyone know > if this can be cleaned up by hand so the trans can be installed and used. > Thanks, > Rick Koller > |
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