Re: (ET) Leaking E20

[Christopher Zach <cz alembic crystel com>]

RJ Kanary wrote:
>           Yes the caliper and the rotor must slide freely for effective 
> long lasting brake performance.The rotor hub is aluminum, so alternating 
> applications of propane torch heat and the penetrant of your choice will 
> resolve that issue.
>
>           Of course after doing that, another shaft seal will be in 
> order. :)

I'll give that a shot this weekend, would it be safe to tap on the hub 
with a hammer/socket or will that break something inside the transmission?

Removing the transmission would be a 14 carat pain because I also have 
the tiller bar on there. So I have to remove all of those dippy tiller 
brackets as well. Bleah... :-)

Of course I don't need the tiller till spring. Right now the #1 tool is 
the mower itself. In a month it's going to be the snow-blower. Then in 
the spring it's the tiller. That poor thing never gets a rest...

And while I have the wheels off I could probably take them to Helwig's 
and have the tires cut off and new (I have the original rear tires) ones 
put on. Those things are hard as *rocks* and probably a good part of the 
reason my soil gets compacted.

Chris