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hi i have a af16e the rim is stuck to the shaft i have tried all the basics to get it off any advice would be greatly appreciated

the nut and washer are off its just rust holding the shaft on the rim i have tried heat and pb nothing is working

put the nut back on screw it on so its flush with the shaft and give it a few hits with a mallet after its been soaking in PB over night

there was once a wise man on here who said a 50/50 mix of acetone and atf was the best rust buster. Theres even a chart on here somewhere showing a scientific type experiment for proof. What type of heat did you try? propane? acetalene?

Good luck with it.

Greetings:

Parked for a decade with the parking brake locked in salty air? Or ridden on salted roads?

1986 Aero "Timmy" had this issue. Check the rear brake handle for stiffness. See if the wheel can rotate at all. If so You may have to knock the snot out of the hub section. Timmy's brake linings actually came off the shoes and stuck to the hub!

If not, the splines have seized. Remove the trans cover, use a sacrificial axle nut and whack the axle from the end toward the left and it should pop out.

There is a product I use called Kroil that creeps very well. You guys should read on this http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/show ... hp?t=44043 interesting. The Kroil will leak out of a tuna can it creeps pretty fast too.

Here is the website to buy some. Its on sale I paid 14.00 for 1 small can it is dirt chirt direct from them http://www.kanolabs.com/google/

brakes were locked i have knocked them free the wheel spins free im pretty sure the splines on the saft have rusted right to the rim ....wheel man so let me get the straight i can take the trans cover off and knock the spline out ?

dabinonahonda wrote:brakes were locked i have knocked them free the wheel spins free im pretty sure the splines on the saft have rusted right to the rim ....wheel man so let me get the straight i can take the trans cover off and knock the spline out ?

I am not wheelman but the answer to your question is Yes. He mentioned using a sacrificial nut to put on the shaft so the axle is not damaged from striking it. You could also utilize a piece of wood like a chunk of 2x4 as well to create a protective barrier between your hammer and the shaft/ axle. If you have a brass hammer (which most people don't have) that would work without the wood or a plastic mallet. Have fun! I would avoid using a torch because you will end up melting the shaft seal

ok i have never taken a rear end apart on one of these motors wish me luck lol

I just replaced the rear final drive axle on mine this week. Not to bad at all. Remember there is 3oz of oil in the trans case. So have a bucket ready!!

ok i'm down to the final shaft bearing is bad lol and hitting it out don't seem to be getting me anywhere is there anything i need to know about removing this shaft i have been looking threw the forums looking don't seem to be finding what im looking for