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360 gearbox release bearing tool wanted

Discussion in 'Technical Q&A' started by Chopperman, May 7, 2019.

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  1. Chopperman

    Chopperman Karting

    Nov 21, 2018
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    Gary Priestley
    At the risk of sounding mean, does anyone or has anyone made their own 360 thrust bearing release tool?

    I am an engineer by trade and like to repair and create.

    I am happy to hire from people in the UK
     
  2. Ferrari Tech

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    Are you referring to the hand crank hydraulic tool to allow the car to be pushed if stuck in gear with a dead pump?
    I have thought about making one, but haven't done it yet. If I need one I am sure I will just make it. However, my plan is to use a master cylinder from a race car and build a small fixture to move the piston with a screw. I made a fixture to push out rusted caliper pistons, so it should be pretty easy. Looking at my fixture, I would just take off the handle and push rod and add a threaded boss that I can screw a rod into. I can take the threaded rod out and put in the handle and push rod.
     
  3. Chopperman

    Chopperman Karting

    Nov 21, 2018
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    Gary Priestley
  4. Ferrari Tech

    Ferrari Tech Formula 3

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    The seal is not broken, the middle one is just made that way. Not a complete circle.
    Must be a stick shift that has a pin and slider. If it were an F1, then yes, you would need 95973048 Ricambi Tool.
    It looks very dirty in the seals, that can make them leak very easily.
     
  5. yelcab

    yelcab F1 World Champ
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    $235 for a wrench? Wow. My MIG welder just paid for itself.
     
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  6. 2NA

    2NA F1 World Champ
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    I've made a couple of those. The bolts are tight and the clearances are small. The first one (Chinese steel) didn't last very long.
     
  7. tbakowsky

    tbakowsky F1 World Champ
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    I made my own from an old craftsman wrench, with a socket I welded to it. Works great. About a 15 dollar investment.

    You can also remove the feed lines and go in thought the vent opening in the bell housing.
     
  8. yelcab

    yelcab F1 World Champ
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    I cannot remember now, was it a 8mm wrench? or 10mm?
     
  9. fatbillybob

    fatbillybob Two Time F1 World Champ
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    Case hardening really works!
     
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  10. tbakowsky

    tbakowsky F1 World Champ
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    13mm for the 2 pins.
     

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