 Shift rod balls, How do I get those installed |
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| PaIsa |
 Jan 11 2025, 03:22 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 129 Joined: 13-June 24 From: Quebec, Canada Member No.: 28,180 Region Association: Canada  |
I got most of the material I ordered so I started to install some of the goodies.
We tried to get the shift rod balls on the shift rod just after the fire wall, without any success. I know someone said to heat them. I tried using boiling water, no success. I will try with heating the ball and freezing the steel part. Any other suggestion. These balls are hard and tricky to get aligned straight. Again open for any advice. Thanks |
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| mepstein |
Jan 13 2025, 11:02 AM
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Light grease and tap it on with a plastic mallet. A very small hole drilled through the top of the ball will help reduce the effort needed and not effect performance
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| PaIsa |
Jan 17 2025, 07:52 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 129 Joined: 13-June 24 From: Quebec, Canada Member No.: 28,180 Region Association: Canada |
QUOTE(mepstein @ Jan 13 2025, 12:02 PM)  Light grease and tap it on with a plastic mallet. A very small hole drilled through the top of the ball will help reduce the effort needed and not effect performance The problem I have is to get a good hold/grip on the ball to keep it align while I am trying to tap it on the steel shaft. I don't want to use pliers that will damage the surface of the ball so each time I try to tap it, I loose grip on it and it goes away. Any other option to keep a good grip on this ball??? |
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PaIsa Shift rod balls Jan 11 2025, 03:22 PM
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I finally got one installed using some grease and... Feb 1 2025, 06:22 PM PaIsa
I finally got one installed using some grease an... Feb 1 2025, 07:36 PM rhodyguy Use vise grips and a shop rag to securely hold the... Feb 1 2025, 05:34 PM |
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