IMP/Clark OC-4 Steering band rehab/reline

[Idaho IMP]

Welp, that’s a gooder! I’d do everything but drill it out just so you won’t introduce more metal into the system. I think the centers are open so you may be able to tap with a brass drift. You may be able to drive the stub inward to free it up. It probably just has metal particles in the splines. How do the bearing surfaces look on the axle? The splined end looks like it’s been rattling around for a while.

 

[dswithen]

We still can't get it. We welded rods to it multiple times and broke them off with the silde hammer we did get it to slide out about an inch but no more. We even got it to go back in and out that inch. We are about to take the other side of and we really hope your right and we can pound it out from the other side with a drift. It sure looks like you can from my manual

 

[BoyToys]

Haha yeah that's what I'm trying no love yet though. She's really in there!!!! Are we sure there's no clip or something holding it in? It should just slide out? View attachment 187184could I take the other axle out and push it out with a long rod? Thanks guys

No clip, just a tight press fit. I was able to pull out both axles by hand with a little wiggling effort. Not certain, but I don't think you can push through from the other side. You could remove the other axle and then drop out the entire assembly to get to that stub of an axle.

 

[dswithen]

Oh no I don't like the sounds of that. Was really hoping to be able to punch it out from the other side...... We haven't started taking the other side off yet but we are really close to starting. Still trying to weld and slide hammer it. No luck yet.