xsivhp
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What's is the best way to get the heat exchanger out without damaging it?
How about the drivers off the drive axle?
Thanks!
xsivhp
How about the drivers off the drive axle?
Thanks!
xsivhp
drivers require a press. ht ex should be a matter of rivet removal. i like to punch the stud out of the rivet first, then drill out remainder with correct size bit.
front exchanger or rear?
drive cogs you have to press off the shaft, same with installing them.
drive cogs you have to press off the shaft, same with installing them.
xsivhp
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Front exchanger - it looks pretty tight in there. Will it slide out if all the rivets are out or is there a trick to it?
thanks!
xs
thanks!
xs
easiest way: get a stick of dynomite and tape it to the exchanger, use a 3 foot fuse and runand hide, come back and sweep up the old cooler and set the new one in the hole. 
I now suppose you want to know how to do it the hard way?
I now suppose you want to know how to do it the hard way?
NY AttakGT
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As MrViper says...front or rear?
The front exchanger requires the engine to be pulled to get it out (I believe). I know others who have had the front exchanger repaired while still in the sled, just had to remove the track and suspension. In that case, find a good welder who works with aluminum, if you wanted to go that route.
If it is the rear exchanger, as snowdad4 says, just drill out the rivets and remove the hoses from both sides. If you did'nt do it already, drain your coolant or be ready with a large container when you disconnect the coolant hoses in the rear.
--Steve (O.C.)
The front exchanger requires the engine to be pulled to get it out (I believe). I know others who have had the front exchanger repaired while still in the sled, just had to remove the track and suspension. In that case, find a good welder who works with aluminum, if you wanted to go that route.
If it is the rear exchanger, as snowdad4 says, just drill out the rivets and remove the hoses from both sides. If you did'nt do it already, drain your coolant or be ready with a large container when you disconnect the coolant hoses in the rear.
--Steve (O.C.)
xsivhp
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lol - yes - the hard way! the chassis is stripped so I just need to get it out of there but I'd like to not wreck anything else to do it.xsivhp said:
Thanks all!
xs
Remove all rivets. Also remove the two chain case nuts inside the tunnel (remove bolt, drill the two rivets). Use bottle jack to push the tunnel apart slightly. Drink 6 beers and enjoy the frustration. FYI - you may want to bend the upper tube on the right side (sitting on the sled) a little as it hits the inner frame support. If you are going to bend it, it needs to go towards the front right of the sled about 1/2".
If you look at my working log you can see how we put it back in (sort of).
If you look at my working log you can see how we put it back in (sort of).
yamaholic22
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YamerDown said:
That is exactly how I do it (with the bottle jack), but never had to bend anything to get it out.
