| Removing a spindle - great method [message #282462] |
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Matt Colie
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Removing a spindle from a bogie arm can be a bear. Yes, they are supposed to be a slip flip. I got news. When they are forty years old and corroded, they aren't that easy to get loose.
Where I am stuck today, Josh fought to get the spindle out of my trailing arm for about three hours. He fought with the parts coach for about an hour and then cam up with the plan...
He got out, a couple of SBC (small block Chevy) head bolts, a damper puller and a 7/16 course tap. He tapped two of the holes for the spindle retaining bolts and put the head bolts in there through the damper puller. Then he started cranking on the damper puller and the spindle came out. He did have to get the shock loose to get a straight shot at the back side of the arm.
What a great thing to know...
Too bad I had crashed by then or I would have taken pictures. I may still make up some and post them when we get back home.
This is all going on at Unique Automotive Service in North Little Rock AR. The proprietor is Darrel James and this current wizard is one Joshua Sharp. Josh is a GMC owner, but has been working too much to get it on the road.
We need to get them on a list somewhere.
Matt - Still hoping to get rolling soon.
Matt & Mary Colie - Chaumière -'73 Glacier 23 - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
Electronically Controlled Quiet Engine Cooling Fan with OE Rear Drum Brakes with Applied Control Arms
SE Michigan - Near DTW - Twixt A2 and Detroit
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| Re: [GMCnet] Removing a spindle - great method [message #282464 is a reply to message #282462] |
Sun, 19 July 2015 12:51  |
James Hupy
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Matt, a much simpler method which I attribute to Manny T. and Gordon S. to
remove a spindle that is damaged beyond use.
1. Remove backing plate.
2. Spray your favorite penetrating concoctions on the spindle and bogie.
Support under the bogie. The more solid, the better.
3. Using the biggest pipe wrench you can lay your hands on, put it on the
spindle, put the strongest member of your party ( in our case that would be
Manny T.) on the cheater bar you have slid over the end of the pipe wrench.
Apply force while applying intermittent hammer blows to the cheater bar.
The bigger the hammer, the better. As soon as movement is detected, spray
more penetrant. Once the rust is broken loose, the spindle will come out.
4. Heat from a propane torch will help as well.
Others have utilized threading the bogie, screwing long studs into the
threads, using a heavy cross bar over the end of the spindle and pushing
the spindle out. Never tried that,
but probably would work also.
Jim Hupy
Salem, Or.
78 GMC ROYALE 403
On Jul 19, 2015 10:22 AM, "Matt Colie" wrote:
> Removing a spindle from a bogie arm can be a bear. Yes, they are supposed
> to be a slip flip. I got news. When they are forty years old and
> corroded, they aren't that easy to get loose.
>
> Where I am stuck today, Josh fought to get the spindle out of my trailing
> arm for about three hours. He fought with the parts coach for about an hour
> and then cam up with the plan...
>
> He got out, a couple of SBC (small block Chevy) head bolts, a damper
> puller and a 7/16 course tap. He tapped two of the holes for the spindle
> retaining bolts and put the head bolts in there through the damper
> puller. Then he started cranking on the damper puller and the spindle came
> out.
> He did have to get the shock loose to get a straight shot at the back side
> of the arm.
>
> What a great thing to know...
> Too bad I had crashed by then or I would have taken pictures. I may still
> make up some and post them when we get back home.
>
> This is all going on at Unique Automotive Service in North Little Rock
> AR. The proprietor is Darrel James and this current wizard is one Joshua
> Sharp. Josh is a GMC owner, but has been working too much to get it on
> the road.
>
> We need to get them on a list somewhere.
>
> Matt - Still hoping to get rolling soon.
> --
> Matt & Mary Colie - Members GMCMI, GMCES
> '73 Glacier 23 - Still Loving OE Rear Drum Brake with Applied Control Arms
> SE Michigan - Twixt A2 and Detroit
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| Re: Removing a spindle - great method [message #282465 is a reply to message #282462] |
Sun, 19 July 2015 13:12 |
cbryan
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Like Dan used to say, 'Life is good' when the spindle comes out and a new method comes to light. I'm very glad to see things turning up well. Did you find that wheel that went walkabout?
Best,
Carey
Carey from Ennis, Texas
78 Royale, 500 Cadillac, Rance Baxter EFI.
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| Re: Removing a spindle - great method [message #282588 is a reply to message #282462] |
Mon, 20 July 2015 09:37 |
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thesmith
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Yeah I need pictures to visualize this.......
Matt Colie wrote on Sun, 19 July 2015 13:22Removing a spindle from a bogie arm can be a bear. Yes, they are supposed to be a slip flip. I got news. When they are forty years old and corroded, they aren't that easy to get loose.
Where I am stuck today, Josh fought to get the spindle out of my trailing arm for about three hours. He fought with the parts coach for about an hour and then cam up with the plan...
He got out, a couple of SBC (small block Chevy) head bolts, a damper puller and a 7/16 course tap. He tapped two of the holes for the spindle retaining bolts and put the head bolts in there through the damper puller. Then he started cranking on the damper puller and the spindle came out. He did have to get the shock loose to get a straight shot at the back side of the arm.
What a great thing to know...
Too bad I had crashed by then or I would have taken pictures. I may still make up some and post them when we get back home.
This is all going on at Unique Automotive Service in North Little Rock AR. The proprietor is Darrel James and this current wizard is one Joshua Sharp. Josh is a GMC owner, but has been working too much to get it on the road.
We need to get them on a list somewhere.
Matt - Still hoping to get rolling soon.
Cary, NC
1978 Center Kitchen Royale.
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