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Old Aug 27, 2018 | 08:41 AM
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any vids on this fix?
 
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Old Mar 21, 2020 | 09:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Logan Curry
Am in the middle of a rebuild and am tearing down the primary....and whammy cracked the inner primary...
Just finished a trans rebuild and am curious as to how you managed to break off this chunk of case...
 
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Old Mar 21, 2020 | 09:52 AM
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The OP hasnt been here in 2 years so dont hold your breath. Its a fresh break and free of any dirt so he did it taking it apart thats for sure.
 
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Old Mar 21, 2020 | 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by hellonewman
The OP hasnt been here in 2 years so dont hold your breath. Its a fresh break and free of any dirt so he did it taking it apart thats for sure.
I don't know what year that is but my '83 doesn't have anything there that would 'hang up' when removing the primary cover. It just seemed curious that a screwdriver-shaped chunk would break off...
 
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