punk3rz
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- Jun 1, 2012
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Surgoinsville,
Tennessee
So I’m in the process of making a very in-depth tech article on depowering a 2g steering rack to post and ran into an issue.
When removing the retaining pin, it looks like only half of it came out but I’ve rotated it and don’t see any piece of the pin left and yet it won’t release.
Here is a pic of the retainer that came out:
Any suggestions on how to get the remainder out if there is one or what could be keeping it from releasing the shaft?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
PS: for anyone doing this, ENSURE ALL FLUID IS DRAINED!
Somehow a little got trapped and when I moved the shaft(after doing so probably 20 times) fluid worked it’s way to a fitting under pressure and sprayed into my face, eye, ceiling, wall, floor, tools, etc.
This was one of the very few times I didn’t have safety glasses on and regret it.
Let my mistake be a learning lesson for you.
When removing the retaining pin, it looks like only half of it came out but I’ve rotated it and don’t see any piece of the pin left and yet it won’t release.
Here is a pic of the retainer that came out:
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Any suggestions on how to get the remainder out if there is one or what could be keeping it from releasing the shaft?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
PS: for anyone doing this, ENSURE ALL FLUID IS DRAINED!
Somehow a little got trapped and when I moved the shaft(after doing so probably 20 times) fluid worked it’s way to a fitting under pressure and sprayed into my face, eye, ceiling, wall, floor, tools, etc.
This was one of the very few times I didn’t have safety glasses on and regret it.
Let my mistake be a learning lesson for you.
