WD spin out cams
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Topic: WD spin out cams
Posted By: brenpak
Subject: WD spin out cams
Date Posted: 01 Jun 2016 at 11:58am
| Has anyone thrown these cams into a bed of red hot coals and then took them out and they were loose? I just sprayed them but I read somewhere they loosened them up by throwing them into a fire? Sounds easier than beating them and spraying them? Im looking for input on the easiest way to loosen them up, I already have them off the center ready to start the process, Thank you |
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Posted By: WD45Diesel57
Date Posted: 01 Jun 2016 at 12:13pm
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dad and I threw them into a wood stove in the coals and pulled them out red hot and they turned easily and the rust falls out when turning them ------------- 1-B's, 2-C, 2-CA's,2-WF, 1-WC,1-G, 3-WD's, 2-WD45, 1-RC, 1-D17 Diesel, 1-D14, 2-D15,1-D17 row crop,1-D19 gas and All Crop 40,60,66,72,90 and 100 |
Posted By: brenpak
Date Posted: 01 Jun 2016 at 12:16pm
| Excellent that is what I am going to do This weekend heat them up! |
Posted By: 1953CA
Date Posted: 01 Jun 2016 at 12:59pm
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worked mine with an impact gun... ------------- 1945 AllisCletrac / 1948 "B" / 1953 "CA" / 1955 "WD-45" / 1963 "D-15 Series II" "No Air Support without Ground Support" |
Posted By: VFDfireman
Date Posted: 01 Jun 2016 at 1:54pm
| I have found that electrolysis works wonders on seized up on the wheel eccentrics. |
Posted By: DSeries4
Date Posted: 01 Jun 2016 at 8:57pm
Also did that with a set from a D14. Left them in the air tight wood stove over night. Things started to loosen up after that. ------------- '49 G, '54 WD45, '55 CA, '56 WD45D, '57 WD45, '58 D14, '59 D14, '60 D14, '61 D15D, '66 D15II, '66 D21II, '67 D17IV, '67 D17IVD, '67 190XTD, '73 620, '76 185, '77 175, '84 8030, '85 6080 |
WD45Diesel57 wrote:Posted By: Sugarmaker
Date Posted: 01 Jun 2016 at 9:22pm
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I have loosened 24 of them but never tried putting them in the fire. I have used oxy/acct torch to get them red and then loosening the eccentric. Good luck, they do get stuck tight! Regards, Chris ------------- D17 1958 (NFE), WD45 1954 (NFE), WD 1952 (NFE), WD 1950 (WFE), Allis F-40 forklift, Allis CA, Allis D14, Ford Jubilee, Many IH Cub Cadets, 32 Ford Dump, 65 Comet. |
Posted By: Alex09(WI)
Date Posted: 02 Jun 2016 at 12:26am
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I would also try the wood stove method.
------------- www.awtractor.com A&W TRACTOR 920-598-1287 KEEPING ALLIS-CHALMERS IN THE FIELDS THROUGH THE 21ST CENTURY |
Posted By: Dave H
Date Posted: 02 Jun 2016 at 6:50am
I thought it was a lot easier (but maybe not as much fun  ) by using the rose bud heat wrench like Chris did.
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Posted By: Stan IL&TN
Date Posted: 02 Jun 2016 at 7:33am
I think it's time for weeny roast.  ------------- 1957 WD45 dad's first AC 1968 one-seventy 1956 F40 Ferguson |
Posted By: Ted J
Date Posted: 06 Jun 2016 at 4:17pm
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If you have a Weber Kettle, just start it up with plenty of charcoal and throw them in it over night. Works GREAT!! I have done it several times. I have a bunch I need to do one of these days. Easiest and fastest way to do it!
------------- "Allis-Express" 19?? WC / 1941 C / 1952 CA / 1956 WD45 / 1957 WD45 / 1958 D-17 |
Posted By: brenpak
Date Posted: 06 Jun 2016 at 4:23pm
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I have got 8 out of 12 to work by pounding them back and forth in a vise with pb blaster the other 4 im going to have to cook LOL! but the weber trick is an excellent idea.. I will give that a go as the other non respectful cams will not budge even after 3 days in pb blaster! Thank you so much for the ideas!!I will let you know the outcome.. |
Posted By: Grayray
Date Posted: 06 Jun 2016 at 4:30pm
| Wow, I'm starting to feel really, really lucky. The spin-outs on my WD haven't been used for more than 20 years. A couple months ago I needed to move 1 wheel out about an inch for clearance on something. I thought that this may be a BIG JOB. I got a 1/2 inch drive socket and breaker bar and give it a try. NO PROBLEM. The spin-outs broke loose pretty easy and we moved the wheel and tightened them with very little trouble. I was amazed. After seeing this post, I'm feeling very lucky too. |
Posted By: brenpak
Date Posted: 06 Jun 2016 at 4:36pm
| Hey I had to Ice down my shoulders after pounding and spraying these cams so yes count your blessings!! I believe my last resort is the weber method besides that frees up my hands to pour some drinks while it cooks LOL!!! Instead of flipping burgers I will be flipping cams.. |
Posted By: CTuckerNWIL
Date Posted: 06 Jun 2016 at 5:14pm
AND, the better half won't pop a cork finding them in HER oven! ------------- http://www.ae-ta.com" rel="nofollow - http://www.ae-ta.com Lena 1935 WC12xxx, Willie 1951 CA6xx Dad bought new, 1954WD45 PS, 1960 D17 NF |