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Old 06-13-2023, 12:50 PM   #28
nuvolari
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Originally Posted by JFP in PA View Post
We see the dual row wire retainer deformed when the bearing is not pulled straight, you may have done this before you switched to the LN tool. We have never seen one damaged from the factory, only after someone blew the retrofit and flat-bedded the car to us to finish it. As we never reuse them, they just get tossed.
Thanks for that info, makes sense as I was struggling with that first extraction method. Just glad I didn't keep cranking on it as everything else seems ok. It actually damaged the LN tool slightly but that's an easy fix with some light sanding where the tool was damaged.
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