[DeTomaso] lower pantera shafts

[Charles McCall]

I had a similar problem on my car, and there are others on the List who have
suffered the same. I understand that it is a fairly common occurance, and
bears looking at on all cars. 

Mike Drew is mostly right in what he writes, but based on my experience is
wildly optimistic that a hacksaw will do anything besides p*ss you off. At
least that's all it did in my case ;)  I replaced the shafts while mounted
on my car, but I went through numerous blades, numerous die grinding disks,
and an extensive library of profanity before getting mine apart. 

They are correct in that you need to cut it apart. One thing not mentioned -
you need to leave a little gap while cutting between the upright since it
has two nipples that are an integral part of the upright that keep the
thrust washer from rotating. Cut too close to the upright and you'll cut off
these nipples

Charles McCall
1985 DeTomaso Pantera GT5-S #9375
"Raising Pantera Awareness Across Europe"
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-----Mensaje original-----
De: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] En
nombre de MikeLDrew at aol.com
Enviado el: sábado, 03 de octubre de 2009 2:40
Para: gaino at earthlink.net; MikeLDrew at aol.com; detomaso at realbig.com
Asunto: Re: [DeTomaso] lower pantera shafts


In a message dated 10/2/09 11 38 48, gaino at earthlink.net writes:


> Mike,Listers, I'm in trouble. I had a grinding noise and noticed my RR 
> inboard bearing was missing a few balls. Lucky for me I have a set of
rebuilt 
> uprights and new lower shafts, seals O rings, the works, including ball 
> joints. I got the right side off and the upper arm built. I bent my press 
> trying to push the lower shaft out. It is stuck in the inner sleeve. Can I
cut 
> between the lower arm and the upright with a sawzall? I just need my lower

> arm back but I don't want to harm a good upright either. The exiting lower

> shaft means nothing to me now. Any suggestions. 
> 

I had *exactly* the same problem when I first bought my car, coincidentally 
20 years ago this month.   Yes, there is no other choice other than to 
CAREFULLY saw in between the A-arm and the upright.   Consider the cups on
the 
ends of the upright sacrificial.   You don't want to saw into the A-arm and 
you don't want to saw into the upright.   So cut/grind away as much of the 
cups as you can.   This will leave the remaining part of the cup, 
looking/acting like a washer, in between the A-arm and the upright.   Then
very 
carefully cut straight down through the cup, and through the shaft.   This
requires 
precision, and a hand hacksaw is a better tool, at least until you get the 
thing started.

It will take a long, LONG time and probably eat more than one saw blade.

When I was all done, the upright separated from the A-arm, leaving two 
stubs of the lower shaft stuck in the ends of the A-arm.   Jack DeRyke bent
his 
press trying to get THOSE out, and eventually the A-arm broke. :<(

Lots of lubrication, heat, cold, profanity, percussion--all will be called 
for in equal measures.

Good luck and let us know how it turns out!

Mike
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