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03-10-2013, 05:03 PM | #1 |
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Torque tube cleaning & shaft coupling
I have never done anything like this before, so it might not be the correct way, I just used what I had in garage, it works! Torque tube cleaned up and salvaged the drive shaft, it was a good day! Cutting the coupling was a real job, took several wheels, that thing is tough!
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03-10-2013, 05:54 PM | #2 |
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Re: Torque tube cleaning & shaft coupling
Instead of all that cutting of the coupling, why didn't ya just "whang" that pin out of there and pull (coax) it all apart? DD
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03-10-2013, 06:09 PM | #3 |
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Re: Torque tube cleaning & shaft coupling
I cleaned out my torque tube pretty much the same way. Felt like I was packing an old timey canon to fire it.
Although I was working on mine 2 years ago I don't recall having any trouble with a coupling, but I did have a sheared pin I had to replace. |
03-10-2013, 06:12 PM | #4 |
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Re: Torque tube cleaning & shaft coupling
Nice. The "sewer main" picture #4, look's brand new
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03-10-2013, 06:18 PM | #5 |
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Re: Torque tube cleaning & shaft coupling
Shoot, whacking the pin was the first thing I tried, after grinding the head off, hit it super hard with a round cold chisel slightly smaller than the pin hole, NADA, that thing was seized together and rusted out! Maybe with some heat, maybe. I thought cutting it into was the answer, it worked, the shaft will be fine with a new coupling.
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03-10-2013, 09:12 PM | #6 |
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03-11-2013, 06:14 AM | #8 |
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Re: Torque tube cleaning & shaft coupling
Take pictures when you remove the axle housings!
(This is a link to Flat's previous thread... https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=99954 )
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03-11-2013, 06:20 AM | #9 |
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Skip Hanney has those center bearings and directions how to install them. Walt
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03-11-2013, 06:21 AM | #10 |
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Center bearing in torque tube can be a difficult item to find. NOS can be expensive if/when you do find them. Skip Haney sells a replacement center bearing if you need one. Keep the progress posts with pictures coming. As you learn so will others. I am interested in seeing what the inside of the banjo looks like .
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03-11-2013, 08:01 AM | #11 |
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I'm waiting for the spring spreader to arrive, then I'll take it all apart, I've never done this, so it is exciting, tearing into a 75 year old rear end! I'm sure it is a once in my lifetime job. I was really worried and concerned about that center bearing assembly, but after cleaning out the torque tube, I rigged up a 3\4 ridgid pipe, that was a little loose, then wrapped duct tape around it until it fit snug in bearing, greased it up, then spun it with pipe, worked grease back & forth & it feels good! no bump or drag, I did find an OEM bearing, it was not cheap at all, over $100 If I really had to I would replace it, but I'm sure the one in there is ok.
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03-11-2013, 08:02 AM | #12 |
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I'm with PeteVS...........gonna bet that rear end had the open end pointed skyward for awhile and allowed water in (too common a mistake). Rust never sleeps...........
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03-11-2013, 09:01 AM | #13 |
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Re: Torque tube cleaning & shaft coupling
Just a quick note. It's not usually the bearing rollers that go bad but the rubber outer sleeve that is vulcanized to the bearing. Remember that the only real thing holding the bearing in place is the compression fit of the rubber in the driveshaft sleeve.
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