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| | | | Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 38 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 38 | Decided to pull the bearings out of the Tranny but I am having a problem with he front bearing. It has a "Cutch gear bearing retainer nut" that screws onto the input shaft and holds everthing. It has two holes on either side, and I am sure there is some simple method for unscrewing this from the shaft but I am unable to figure it out or dont have the right tool. Any suggestions? Thanks guys.
1951 Chevy 3100 5 window with a 1958-60 235 and original 4 speed.
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 | Purney,
There is a simple shadtree procedure to accomplish this. Secure the clutch gear in a vise with soft jaws and using a drift punch, tap the retainer off, unscrewing it in a normal CCW rotation.
A brass drift would be the first choice, but a steel drift won't do any real damage. If you don't have any store bought soft jaws, a couple of pieces of wood would work.
Make sure the clutch gear (input shaft) is held securely and doesn't wiggle around. The sharp smacks with the drift must shock the retainer so things must be held tight.
Be sure to hold your mouth right, that's the secret.
Stuart | | | | | Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,867 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,867 | I noticed when I rebuilt mine that someone had taken a punch or chisel to the threads. This was pretty common as a way to make sure they didnt come apart in the future. I had to file what I could and work that retainer back and forth with a punch and hammer to remove it. It was a pain in the @ss but I got it off eventually. I imagine you could use some sort of spanner wrench with the clutch gear stuffed in a vice.
Good luck, Jeff | | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | Its been a long time but I think they are left handed threads. Take a good look at them or if someone has done one & remembers chime in here.
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 | Wrenchbender is correct, I was mistaken, the threads on the clutch gear ARE left hand. The retainer will come off in a CW direction.  Stuart | | | | | Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 444 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 444 | rustednuts is correct...there is a SPANNER WRENCH made for this difficult nut retainer. see a pic of it here @ photobucket.com just click on the link http://i669.photobucket.com/albums/vv57/glp0329/KentMooreJ2670.jpgit took me 6 months to hunt this tool down. It finally came up on ebay. G. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 38 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 38 | I thought so! However, the good news I put a punch in one of the holes and gave a light whack in the CW direction and it spun right of with any effort. sheeesh.
1951 Chevy 3100 5 window with a 1958-60 235 and original 4 speed.
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