I'm just wondering if I'm one of the few to have finally won a week's long battle with a lower bearing carrier, 2007 F250TXR.
I tried the Marine Tech puller first. That is a heavy tool and I thought it would handle my salt encrusted carrier. Nope. Of course I had Kroil soaking over night on the parts I could spray. The right jaw kept slipping off, and so I reached out to Marine Tech to gather if they thought a slight grind on the jaw for a better hold would weaken the jaw. They said to give it a shot, if it broke they would replace it under warranty.
By this time I had bought a MAPP gas burner. I tried heat and had ground a half moon shape in the jaws of the tool for a better hold. I put some serious torque on the puller with a Milwaukie torque gun and then a large wrench. POP!
The jaw broke, but higher than where I had ground.
I also had a slide hammer and bought the Marine Tech adaptor from the prop shaft to the slide. I tried that just to see how it might work out but had no success, with heat or not.
I also had a puller that would remove the prop shaft with the carrier. This puller was from Outboard Specialty Tools. This is a heavy duty puller as well. I tried this puller with both an impact driver and a large wrench. I added heat and a rubber mallet on the outside of the case. I put so much pressure on the castle nut that I stripped the brass off. No movement.
So now I'm not only trying Kroil and Freeze Off with the heat, I'm trying LimeAway on the surfaces I can access. I see some bubbles from the LimeAway and try again. No movement.
I made a thin blade from some narrow spring steel and could dig out crud on the small crack between the case and carrier.
After setting up, I used Freeze Off, then heat while using the puller and using the Marine Tech adaptor to also use the slide hammer. I'd slide the hammer 3 times and suddenly I could turn the puller nut 1/8th a turn. 3 slaps, 1/8th a turn for what seemed like 15 minutes. Finally I could actually see the carrier move.
Success!
So no secret weapon other than patience. This all took place over 2 weeks. And Marine Tech sent me a replacement arm for their puller and a set of their heavier arms.
I would be remiss if I didn't point out I had removed the shift shaft and water tube. I found the bearing and the gears to be in excellent condition. I guess all those gear lube changes did pay off.
I tried the Marine Tech puller first. That is a heavy tool and I thought it would handle my salt encrusted carrier. Nope. Of course I had Kroil soaking over night on the parts I could spray. The right jaw kept slipping off, and so I reached out to Marine Tech to gather if they thought a slight grind on the jaw for a better hold would weaken the jaw. They said to give it a shot, if it broke they would replace it under warranty.
By this time I had bought a MAPP gas burner. I tried heat and had ground a half moon shape in the jaws of the tool for a better hold. I put some serious torque on the puller with a Milwaukie torque gun and then a large wrench. POP!
The jaw broke, but higher than where I had ground.
I also had a slide hammer and bought the Marine Tech adaptor from the prop shaft to the slide. I tried that just to see how it might work out but had no success, with heat or not.
I also had a puller that would remove the prop shaft with the carrier. This puller was from Outboard Specialty Tools. This is a heavy duty puller as well. I tried this puller with both an impact driver and a large wrench. I added heat and a rubber mallet on the outside of the case. I put so much pressure on the castle nut that I stripped the brass off. No movement.
So now I'm not only trying Kroil and Freeze Off with the heat, I'm trying LimeAway on the surfaces I can access. I see some bubbles from the LimeAway and try again. No movement.
I made a thin blade from some narrow spring steel and could dig out crud on the small crack between the case and carrier.
After setting up, I used Freeze Off, then heat while using the puller and using the Marine Tech adaptor to also use the slide hammer. I'd slide the hammer 3 times and suddenly I could turn the puller nut 1/8th a turn. 3 slaps, 1/8th a turn for what seemed like 15 minutes. Finally I could actually see the carrier move.
Success!
So no secret weapon other than patience. This all took place over 2 weeks. And Marine Tech sent me a replacement arm for their puller and a set of their heavier arms.
I would be remiss if I didn't point out I had removed the shift shaft and water tube. I found the bearing and the gears to be in excellent condition. I guess all those gear lube changes did pay off.
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