1987RX7guy

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Hey all a while ago I swapped my LIM because the front rod had become stuck for some reason. Other than that the manifold is good. I want to know if I can somehow fixt the siezed rod. I haven't been able to remove it from the manifold yet. Is there a procedure for this in the FSM or something in the archives?(I didn't think there was because I haven't seen anything in the time i've been here on it)

RotaryResurrection

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You sometimes can, but not always. First is to soak it in penetrant from both sides of the rod. Try to get it spinning, a little bit at least. Then try to remove it, with pliers on the outer end. You can't really hit or push the inner end, it has a spring in the middle. Sometimes theyre stuck (s5's especially) bad enough that the rod snaps before you can get it out.

1987RX7guy

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what kind of penetrant do you use? I normally use PB or WD40

ceodre

same problem here

Tofuball

I soak it in WD-40, put a used sleave (or other cylender to keep the spring from flexing) then I just hammer everything out. You can do it without the cylender if you hit it lightly and square enough, but I wouldnt want to bend that spring, it would make reassembly hard.

Then wire-brush the rod, and file/sand/polish out the inside of the brass rod guide.

Then lube it up and you're good to go! (I also replaced those stupid screws with bolts)