Cone_eater

So my flywheel must have came loose, destroyed the pilot bearing and took out the shaft in the torque tube. With that being said, I can't get the clutch disk off do to the splines being shredded. Any ideas?

V2Rocket

if the shaft is truly wasted...got a plasma torch?

Cone_eater

Its pretty bad. Not salvageable. Don't have a plasma torch. I do have a saws-all but I don't know if that will cut it.

kens_74911s

Hey have 3 Torque Tubes. if you need just the shaft or complete TT LMK . I have a good silent one from a 84 if you don't want to deal with swapping the bearings. It does not have the welded on accident tube shift lugs. but do have the bolt on version attached.

Cone_eater

Bolt on version attached?? I don't know what you mean.

kens_74911s

An abrasive cut off wheel will cut all steels hardened or not . None of it is hardened except for maybe surface hardening of the the pilot bearing shaft end then its not so hard it cant be sawed with a bimetal blade. Are you sure you need to CUT VS Pull / pound ? Tell us more. Whats frozen the splines or the pilot bearing ? Think about a root cause or why this happened ...

Cone_eater

Flywheel wasn't tight enough. Got loose causing the pilot bearing to cut the splines. They are mushroomed and I tried filing them to slide the clutch off but no success. Only pic I have at the moment.

kens_74911s

Torque tubes prior to 85 ( don't quote me on exact dates ) had 2 U bolts holding a lug bracket to prevent torque tube and engine I guess from shifting to far back maybe into fuel tank in case if ft end collision. In 85. 5 the U bolts were replaced with welded lugs on the torque tube that grab on cross member in rear if you get messed up... They both have same intent just refined in 85.5. Early /bolt on VS welded /later accident Lug(s) . I have pictures I can post its getting late so will be signing out for tonight you can PM me .
Ken

VirginiaF1

SO SORRY MAN...
Was the loose flywheel noticeable/preventable?
Any knowledge for us new hires?

Cone_eater

Preventable, hell yes. Lesson is don't get rushed. Noticeable... when it bust off the nose cone of a starter, you start doing some investigation. Lol

kens_74911s

Just cut the disk free I think you can salvege it Or use some heat on the remainng disk and pound it off the spl;ine . If you didn't twist or bend the spline if you get the disk off you can probably clean it up.


Ug, just read your last post you may me out of luck.... well your Saw Zaw will cut the shaft anyway with a bimetal blade sorry to need to point you there... .

kens_74911s

Looks llike a parts car.

kens_74911s

Seems this didn't just happen... right ?
No engine wiring harness, brake lines etc.

Cone_eater

It happened 2 or 3 years ago completely my fault, and I blew the motor at the same time. So I finally pulled it into the garage to redo the whole thing with an sbc.

VirginiaF1

LOL!
spilled my hot coffee, have your lawyer call me.
Cheers