There should beThanks, I was thinking I'd read those need to come off. I'll just have to figure out some way of prying those out where there's no visible lip to tap with a screwdriver.
There's a washer on every one right?
If they are not stuck on there I would say they were not crush washers or the nuts were not torqued down enough.I don’t know why the washers would need to come off. I don’t take them off when I remove it.
I fashioned my own tool for separating things like this. Take the edge of a flathead screw driver and grind it to a fairly sharp point. Then hit it with a hammer to wedge it between the third member and the housing. It WILL make it separate.
On the tool, eventually the screw driver shaft will protrude to the end of the handle, which is then perfect. Then every once in a while you need need to refresh the edge.
I agree - in my experience you could torque down the nuts onto those washers, then remove all the nuts and drive like that for as long as you wanted to. Those little bastards hold on TIGHT.If they are not stuck on there I would say they were not crush washers or the nuts were not torqued down enough.
I actually have an almost full can of seafoam sitting on the shelf, not really sure what I bought it for, do I just spray it on and then wipe off / let it evaporate / rinse?ETA: Use Seafoam to clean the grease and oil loaded parts. Available at any auto parts joint.
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Yep. I dry wipe the bulk of grease/dirt off (if it’s loose enough or thick enough) then either soak or wire brush dipped in it and go to town. As noted above brake cleaner works well but if you’re doing a lot of parts it can be expensive. I also use Zep degreaser from Lowes (I think Home Depot has it too). Not as immediate as brake clean or Seafoam but quite a bit less expensive in bulk. Sometimes I’ll do a first pass or two with Zep then Seafoam with a Scotch Brite pad or wire brush.I actually have an almost full can of seafoam sitting on the shelf, not really sure what I bought it for, do I just spray it on and then wipe off / let it evaporate / rinse?
