Why not get another spindle from Alex Sirum.
Can you put a nut on the spindle. If you can put the drum back on and the
rim and use it for leverage to take the spindle off.
>In a message dated 8/22/99 12:02:47 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
>
>> Sure would like to press it out like you say, But cant see any way to do
>> it. That's why I put it on the net Thought someone maybe had been there
>> before. If you have GMC parts book look on page 14-2 and you can see
>> spindle
>> and frame its mounted in. Spindle has to come out front, but flange on
>> spindle is same size as flange its mounted in and see no way to get
>> leverage on spindle
>
>Hi Bill!
>Have you thought of going metric--maybe you could make better threads than
>only trying the original size then having marginal threads?
>I've been looking at maintenance manual x-7525 4-12. Gm made a special tool
>to provide the leverage. They also made a round disc to fill the backside of
>the spindle.
>If I were in your situation and absolutely had to remove that spindle because
>I could not find a die to fit the threaded end. \
>Some other thoughts!
>If you have any threads at all on the spindle I might fabricate something to
>attach a slide hammer to it with a little heat on the bogie arm!
>
>GM's tool sucks and is too sophisticated and dumb!
>If the holes that mount the spindle are threaded like shown fig 24 4-11. I
>would make a 1/2 thick plate, with 4 holes drilled to match existing mounting
>holes of spindle, I would drill a hole in the center which would allow me to
>insert a gr.8 or better 5/8" fine threaded bolt, probably about 3 1/2" long.
>I would buy 2 gr. 8 nuts to fit bolt. I would take the plate, put one nut on
>bolt and run down 2", insert bolt in hole, nut against plate, next I would
>put the other nut on end protruding out of plate. I would tighten nuts on
>both sides. I would then mig weld both nuts to plate. I'd mount the plate to
>the back using four new gr. 8 bolts which match the existing bolts.
>I would tighten large bolt, pushing against spindle, probably using heat too!
>
>Scott NEHODA'S
>BACK YARD
>
>
Can you put a nut on the spindle. If you can put the drum back on and the
rim and use it for leverage to take the spindle off.
>In a message dated 8/22/99 12:02:47 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
>
>> Sure would like to press it out like you say, But cant see any way to do
>> it. That's why I put it on the net Thought someone maybe had been there
>> before. If you have GMC parts book look on page 14-2 and you can see
>> spindle
>> and frame its mounted in. Spindle has to come out front, but flange on
>> spindle is same size as flange its mounted in and see no way to get
>> leverage on spindle
>
>Hi Bill!
>Have you thought of going metric--maybe you could make better threads than
>only trying the original size then having marginal threads?
>I've been looking at maintenance manual x-7525 4-12. Gm made a special tool
>to provide the leverage. They also made a round disc to fill the backside of
>the spindle.
>If I were in your situation and absolutely had to remove that spindle because
>I could not find a die to fit the threaded end. \
>Some other thoughts!
>If you have any threads at all on the spindle I might fabricate something to
>attach a slide hammer to it with a little heat on the bogie arm!
>
>GM's tool sucks and is too sophisticated and dumb!
>If the holes that mount the spindle are threaded like shown fig 24 4-11. I
>would make a 1/2 thick plate, with 4 holes drilled to match existing mounting
>holes of spindle, I would drill a hole in the center which would allow me to
>insert a gr.8 or better 5/8" fine threaded bolt, probably about 3 1/2" long.
>I would buy 2 gr. 8 nuts to fit bolt. I would take the plate, put one nut on
>bolt and run down 2", insert bolt in hole, nut against plate, next I would
>put the other nut on end protruding out of plate. I would tighten nuts on
>both sides. I would then mig weld both nuts to plate. I'd mount the plate to
>the back using four new gr. 8 bolts which match the existing bolts.
>I would tighten large bolt, pushing against spindle, probably using heat too!
>
>Scott NEHODA'S
>BACK YARD
>
>
