On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 5:16 PM, Jonathan Farrugia <jfarrugi@umich.edu> wrote:
> the last time i dealt with taking the slave lever arm off this is how i
> did it, after messing around with it quite a bit trying to massage it off.
> with the trans on the bench i made a small sheet metal heat shield that
> sort of slipped behind the slave arm. �in between it and the transmission
> case. �i then got out the oxygen-acetylene torch and heated that slave arm
> a nice dull to bright red.
>
> that burned and melted all the cute little plastic bushings and sleeves
> that the throw out bearing fork rides in. �however as i remember it the
> arm came off and was saveable. �i ordered all new bushings much to the
> annoyance of the FLAPS. �when you put that arm back on the shaft do
> yourself a favor and put anti-seize on the shaft. �that helps it come
> apart easier the next time.
>

I wish I had put antiseize on. Good tips.

"cute little plastic bushings" Har har. No doubt.

I recall that Roger Sisler made mention of using a brass bushing (like
on the DV's?) in place of the plastic ones. Made sense to me. If I
ever rebuild another housing, I'd look into that.

Neil.