Coupler removal from Intermediate shaft SJ
- Thread starter enzo
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Mile9c1
X-H2O.com
- Location
- Grand Rapids, MI
I bought a tool from Randy @ Watcon, it was an old shaft that he cut to about 6" long on the spline end, and he welded a T onto the non-splined end... You can hold the T in a vice and turn the coupler with a long flat bar.
That's what I do anyway.
That's what I do anyway.
- Location
- Lake Havasu City, AZ USA
If you dont have the spline tool and the coupler tool, take it to a dealer or you'll end up doing damage.. IMO
Mile9c1
X-H2O.com
- Location
- Grand Rapids, MI
You don't need a coupler tool, just use a flat bar between the teeth of the coupler.
- Location
- Lake Havasu City, AZ USA
Ya, I've done that before and it worked many times. Then i broke a ear off a coupler and bought the tool.
You know the ol' saying(about the right tool).. lol
You must admit it's better to spread that load around all the ears on the coupler with the tool..
You know the ol' saying(about the right tool).. lol
You must admit it's better to spread that load around all the ears on the coupler with the tool..
Mile9c1
X-H2O.com
- Location
- Grand Rapids, MI
It's definitely better but the tool is like $30 and hard to find. I would have bought one a long time ago, but denniskirk didn't have any in stock (that's when I found a flat bar for free and it has worked well for me).
The way I see it, you get two chances with each stock coupler, and you can trash a few stock couplers for $30 :Banane01:
The way I see it, you get two chances with each stock coupler, and you can trash a few stock couplers for $30 :Banane01:
waxhead
wannabe backflipper
- Location
- gold coast
i use and old shaft and a flat bar
i havent broken one but i am aware that you could very easily
the right tool would be awesome but it never seems to be there when i want to do the job
i havent broken one but i am aware that you could very easily
the right tool would be awesome but it never seems to be there when i want to do the job
- Location
- Lake Havasu City, AZ USA
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enzo
How's the waves?
Well..I got it off. I did not care if I ruined the stock coupler so I clamped the middle of the shaft in a vice, Heated the coupler with a torch, wrapped the bearing assy with a wet rag and tapped it loose with a hammer.
Came off pretty easy.
Came off pretty easy.
I made my own tool with a 3ft long piece of 2x2 wood and just made a couple of V cuts in it to make it fit the edges of the coupler ears. If you can secure the shaft in a vice or use an old piece of drive shaft with a nut welded to the end, it will spin off pretty easy with a little heat. I have done it several times and no problems.
