Re: Mercedes 2626 AK 6x6
Verfasst: 2020-04-29 22:58:51
The next day, I easily removed the pressure plate with the aid of the winch and then carefully removed the flywheel. At inspection, the race was nice and evenly polished, as it should be, but there were clear traces of oil leaking from the retainer that, on its turn, looked pretty healthy too. Hmm…
Eduardo had to go to Valparaíso himself to pick some spares so he offered himself fully hearted (!?) to get a new retainer for me profiting of the trip.
What to do in the meantime? He had given me an advice on what to do to extract the pin of the intermediary gear some days ago after seing the striking method did not work, but I had not given it a chance… until then.
Adapting things a little to follow his idea, I cut the sliding hammer and left the threaded extreme welded to the bolt to use it as a puller shaft. A couple of pieces of discarded and broken bearings served as spacers and the top of the self-made extractor gave stand and grip for the nut. Easy.
And it actually was. Uh.
Began to turn the big wrench clockwise and, after a minimum effort compared with the sliding hammer madness, there was a sudden release and the pin popped out from the surface of the gear housing. Great!
I was thinking on using the heating stuff to take the pin out, but this was far more easy and less destructive. Oh, I really like my brother in law!
Actually, it was only the beginning of the extraction that required a lot of other maneuvers and improvised spacers and patience, though, after a little while, the bloody pin was finally out in my hands and the way was free to access to all the bolts that kept the gear box fixed to the gear housing. Good.
Carmen was happy too and wasted not time to remind me to follow his brother’s advices, always. I know, I know…
Covered or wrapped all the parts and pieces, swept the floor and made order for good, preparing the place for the disassembling of the gear box that would probably take place in the next working session.
I was happy, and everything went far more easy than expected, beginning for the disassembling of the engine.
Sometimes a seemingly big job is just the fear of the annoyance and hassle you assume it will bring to you, and turns out it is nothing more than a job, another simple job you have to face and accomplish with the best of moods.
Everything happens for a reason.
Greetings from Chile.
Eduardo had to go to Valparaíso himself to pick some spares so he offered himself fully hearted (!?) to get a new retainer for me profiting of the trip.
What to do in the meantime? He had given me an advice on what to do to extract the pin of the intermediary gear some days ago after seing the striking method did not work, but I had not given it a chance… until then.
Adapting things a little to follow his idea, I cut the sliding hammer and left the threaded extreme welded to the bolt to use it as a puller shaft. A couple of pieces of discarded and broken bearings served as spacers and the top of the self-made extractor gave stand and grip for the nut. Easy.
And it actually was. Uh.
Began to turn the big wrench clockwise and, after a minimum effort compared with the sliding hammer madness, there was a sudden release and the pin popped out from the surface of the gear housing. Great!
I was thinking on using the heating stuff to take the pin out, but this was far more easy and less destructive. Oh, I really like my brother in law!
Actually, it was only the beginning of the extraction that required a lot of other maneuvers and improvised spacers and patience, though, after a little while, the bloody pin was finally out in my hands and the way was free to access to all the bolts that kept the gear box fixed to the gear housing. Good.
Carmen was happy too and wasted not time to remind me to follow his brother’s advices, always. I know, I know…
Covered or wrapped all the parts and pieces, swept the floor and made order for good, preparing the place for the disassembling of the gear box that would probably take place in the next working session.
I was happy, and everything went far more easy than expected, beginning for the disassembling of the engine.
Sometimes a seemingly big job is just the fear of the annoyance and hassle you assume it will bring to you, and turns out it is nothing more than a job, another simple job you have to face and accomplish with the best of moods.
Everything happens for a reason.
Greetings from Chile.