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I didnt have the air hammer available just an air chisle... Woul;d have been like hunting duck with a fly swatter. I used the backing the nut off against heavy stock method, along with heat, candel wax, penetrating oil, 3 lb sledge, cursing and spitting nails method... Really wasnt all that bad...
citizensoldier / trailer ho... Thanks for the help, tried the candle wax, never sucked into threads. I think what eventually did it was using the flat stock and nut as a press, combined with penetrating oil and the torch, along with the slesge hammer. It wasnt som much the application of heat...
Wow... been at it myself for days. nothing yet. Ive been backing the nut out against a bar, using it for pressure, smacking the bejesus out of the ring, all while using CLP to get into the threads. Where should I hit it with a torch??? The ring??? The housing??? And wont that affect strength...
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