Trying to fix a leaky pinion shaft seal on my 61 D100. Struggled to get the nut off, but now I can't get the yoke off. Broke one cheapo puller and stripped the threads on another. Does that thing even come off? Any ideas on how to get the yoke off?
Thank you.
pinion yoke stuck
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Yes.... It does come off. You might try shooting a bit of rust eater onoldodger wrote:Does that thing even come off? Any ideas on how to get the yoke off?
Thank you.
the spline area. Tap the yoke lightly with a ball peen hammer and repeat
the process a couple of times. Hook up a decent puller and tighten it up.
Keep soaking that area, tapping lightly with a hammer, turning the puller
tighter and repeating the process.
John
Re: pinion yoke stuck
I'll give it a try and let you know how it goes. Thank you.
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Re: pinion yoke stuck
Hammers are wonderful tools... 
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PwrWgnWalt wrote:Hammers are wonderful tools...
Nothing better than a collection of tried and true BFH's. Small for the intricate beating of teeny tiny parts and the 20 lb one for those
immovable large heavy bugger's. 
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Re: pinion yoke stuck
53 years of moisture.....love taps and elbow grease will getter done. My '61 finally popped loose with a good puller after 4 attempts.
61 shorty 170/ 3spd 3:91(sold)
66 lwb 318 poly/727/4:10 (sold)
67 shorty 318poly/4spd 3:55
68 ute 318/3 spd/3:55(sold)
70 318/727/3:23
66 d200 225/4spd/4:10( military)(sold)
68 d100 383/727/3:55
66 lwb 318 poly/727/4:10 (sold)
67 shorty 318poly/4spd 3:55
68 ute 318/3 spd/3:55(sold)
70 318/727/3:23
66 d200 225/4spd/4:10( military)(sold)
68 d100 383/727/3:55
Re: pinion yoke stuck
Thanks for all the advice. I'll hit it (literally?) this weekend and let everyone know how it went.
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Thank you, John, for excellent advice. Your process, described above (using PB Blaster) did the trick.Yes.... It does come off. You might try shooting a bit of rust eater on
the spline area. Tap the yoke lightly with a ball peen hammer and repeat
the process a couple of times. Hook up a decent puller and tighten it up.
Keep soaking that area, tapping lightly with a hammer, turning the puller
tighter and repeating the process.
John
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Glad to help.oldodger wrote: Thank you, John, for excellent advice. Your process, described above (using PB Blaster) did the trick.
If you run into issues with getting drums off those tapered axles, this same process
should work.... but it'll take about 9 days and 4 cans of PB Blaster to accomplish...
John