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You should get a axle hoist attatchment. basically two "u"s. Saves some grief…
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I would have just drilled it out and retapped it.
Sometimes the simpler idea is the best. I was thinking left handed drill bits, reverse pressure clip remover, etc. Turns out a screwdriver was the answer. lol
left hand drill bits are a thing work well in this situation
I get the pleasure of removing quite a few broken half inch brass fittings my weapon of choice is the tang end of a big old file fyi
Good time for new shocks
This is advice from a retired welder. Heat the piece you want to remove while trying to keep the female side of the equation as cool as possible. let it cool to close to ambient temp and then give it some torque. A welding tip is the best as you can direct at lot of heat right where you want it, but a propane torch for plumbing will work in a pinch. What happens with tapered pipe threads is the male side tries to expand into the joint when it is heated and will put a lot of pressure on the joint. Once it cools it will be significantly easier to remove. When I was young, I worked for a company that made overhead cranes. The lifts were fabbed in Germany and when they arrived, we had to open the gear boxes to fill them with lubricant. I'm pretty sure they hired Arnold Schwarzenegger to put the bull plugs in as you couldn't get them out even with a long snipe on the wrench. However, if you heat the stuck plug with a welding tip to about 600 to 800 F then let it cool down, the plug would come out with a 12" crescent wrench.
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So you never got that replacement axle?
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Love how the wheel speed sensors just popped right out!
"Toto, I don't think we're in New England anymore! "
That was truly one of the worst blown rearends I’ve seen—not THE WORST by a long shot but still one of the worst ones
What you can also try is get a small saw blade and cut the material down to were the threads start showing through THEN you can get screw driver and snap the cut area and remove it. I've used that process with great success but only on softer metals like brass or copper.
I wonder if an internal pipe wrench would have worked? I've found those to be essential when a pipe breaks off like that.
Hope you flushed out all the brass filings before returning!
I'm pretty certain being a Journeyman Tech, you are aware of Easy Outs.
cargo strap 10 dollars axle not falling priceless
Ever heard of an easy out?
Took 1 hr to remove? Why not let it sit in lot for 1-2 days before you start? Free up lift
how about straps to help secure axle to jack for safety
Where was the PETAHHHHH?????
I replaced the 3.55 rear on my 87 ford bronco on jackstands and with ratchet straps…. my neighbors absolutely hated me doing it in my apartment complex parking space…..
u r alwaes good to watch
It is funny to hear an air powered tool in the shop these days. Maybe the little air powered sander/grinders, but mostly battery these days. I get it, I hated dragging hoses all the time. You should have thrown a strap over the rear end. Safety third.
RAY,,RAY,,SHT THE DIFF…. guese what the postie is bringing you,,according to the comments, about 300 ratchet straps..
Veerrryyy clever…deliberately keeping the camera out of focus, so we viewers can't pick up on the trade secret method on how to remove a broken fitting.
A chisel? Really? Best way to do that is with a tap. Run it in and apply sideways pressure on it as you back it out. Works 9 out of 10 times.
I saw a guy drop a brand new Ford 5R110W auto trans off a trans jack from about 4 feet up. Shockingly no one was hurt and the trans worked, at least for a while, it took a shot. At the same shop, a nationwide trans shop, I wont name names, a guy had was pulling an AXOD out of a Taurus, had the engine hung from the top and had put some goofy wrong nut on the adjustable hook on the engine support. The whole front of the engine fell out about 3 feet and was hanging from the back hook of the engine support while he had his entire arm up in the exhaust trying to unbolt the rack and pinion. That was some scary stuff to see. How that guy didnt cut his entire arm off Ill never know.
Is that cordless rachet 1/2 drive?? No way my Snap On 3/8 cordless rachet takes those shock bolts out. Did you loosen them beforehand?? If not that is impressive.
Do you ever worry about supporting the front end so it doesn't tip when you remove all that weight
When you put the new axle in .Put it on 2 tall axle stands and lower the truck down to the axle .if you had done this on the removal there is no chance of the axle moving ,like you had .
A couple of ratchet straps will keep that 3rd member from falling off…
easy out
That's a great technique I bet it brings all the girls to the yard.
Ray, so far I have watched ALL of your videos on this Channel, and found them ALL to be helpful….
Thanks for the Teaching on How to do a proper analysis of the work situation….
Those housings, empty, are about 120#. Add the brake components, gearing, and oil, and it's too heavy to move without multiple people or a forklift.
They have pipe nipple extractors at home Depot.
It’s also a good reminder that the air tank has NPT (national pipe thread) fittings which have a taper, so they are easier to get out as they get looser on the way out. Auto shop or pipe fitter/plumber are the best places to take the tank.
Can't reuse ubolts. I always just cut em off with a grinder if they are even remotely looking like they might not just spin off
aren't you worried about fragments of metal inside the tank and not being able to remove? I would have assumed a tap out would have maybe worked…
I'm still amazed at how rustless, it is there. Totally different up heah. Want some good rust content? C'mon up, and we can swap the rears in my firebird's. Stupid rusty lol. The contrast is insane. Wish I could post a pic in the comments. Great video btws!
So I'm going on a long trip tomorrow, and made a list of things to bring. While I'm on my trip was going to put new leafs in, adjustable shackles and new stock length UBK. This video saved me forgetting my UBK since I crossed it off the list by accident when I loaded up my shackles.
Thank you so much, would of sucked to have drove 6 hours and realize I was missing necessary hardware.
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Ray – Have you ever found any contraband in a customers car?
New subscriber, does he own his own shop or work for someone? Does he have to give some YouTube money to his boss?
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I bought a set of square tapered end extractors years ago that I greatly prefer over the reverse screw in types that tend to break.