Seized Lower Shift Cable Nut

johnkom

johnkom

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Need some ideas. When I started to remove the lower shift cable nut on my MC-1 outdrive the nut facets rounded over. So I drilled the center out and used some heat on the casting. No luck. The nut split. I'm stumped. Any ideas? Really hard to get into the cavity to work.
 

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Scott06

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johnkom said:
Need some ideas. When I started to remove the lower shift cable nut on my MC-1 outdrive the nut facets rounded over. So I drilled the center out and used some heat on the casting. No luck. The nut split. I'm stumped. Any ideas? Really hard to get into the cavity to work.
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Take it off ( bellhousing) if you can do the work great otherwise Take it to a machine shop. Use an end mill to cut it flush, drill out and retap it.
 
johnkom

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Thanks nola mike. Interesting tool. Wish I had it yesterday. But I finally got it out. I used a punch to fracture the nut. I was then able to run the straight tap though the housing.
 

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