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·The buckets are out!!!!!!!!!
The buckets are out!!!!!!!!!
I machined a piece of stainless steel stock, with a raised ridge and the same diameter of the bucket, so it fits in the slots of the bucket. The other side has a 7/8 bolt head welded onto the stock. I rotated the buckets about 1/4 turn and all 5 just popped out......as they where held by spring tension. I was able to remove 3 by hand and had to pull the other 2 out with pliers...they seem to be stuck a litte more.
Measuring the diameter of the affected buckets revealed that they where not bent. WORSE!!!!! Whata cause them to stick was the distal edge going into the aluminum......there are small ridges noted in the aluminum!!!!! I hope that light sanding will removed any "raised" aluminum.
It will be tricky with the valve still in......will remove the head if necessary.
The buckets are out!!!!!!!!!
I machined a piece of stainless steel stock, with a raised ridge and the same diameter of the bucket, so it fits in the slots of the bucket. The other side has a 7/8 bolt head welded onto the stock. I rotated the buckets about 1/4 turn and all 5 just popped out......as they where held by spring tension. I was able to remove 3 by hand and had to pull the other 2 out with pliers...they seem to be stuck a litte more.
Measuring the diameter of the affected buckets revealed that they where not bent. WORSE!!!!! Whata cause them to stick was the distal edge going into the aluminum......there are small ridges noted in the aluminum!!!!! I hope that light sanding will removed any "raised" aluminum.
It will be tricky with the valve still in......will remove the head if necessary.