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Re: Rear main bearing cap removal

To: "Sochoux, Stephan" <SSochoux@dbc.com>
Subject: Re: Rear main bearing cap removal
From: Gary McCormick <svgkm@halley.ca.essd.northgrum.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Nov 1999 15:52:15 -0800
Make a puller out of a piece of mild steel bar stock. Put two plain thru holes 
sized and
spaced to line up with the oil pan screw holes in the main cap, a pair of 
threaded holes,
one on either end of the bar, outboard of the edges of the cap. The threaded 
holes should
be minimum 3/4" holes, better 1". Bolt the bar to the cap, install bolts in the 
threaded
holes and turn them 1/4 to 1/2 turn, alternately. This will pull the main cap 
out evenly
and gently. Oh, and put something under the ends of the bolts to protect the 
gasket
surface.

Gary McCormick
San Jose, CA
  
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"Sochoux, Stephan" wrote:

> Hello,
>
> What's the trick to do it ? I've tried a few things with no success..
> Currently, i have a 2x4 bolted to the cap. Pulling, pushing or hanging
> myself on it doesn't seem to do it.
> Thanks-
>
> Stephan.
> '69 2000 BADROC


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