pinion flange removal ideas

[VanIsleZuk]

im putting in my lockrite and wanted to tighten the pinion flange to take out the play, then tought i'll take out & replace the seal, i have tried a puller and also a 10 ton press and heat, usually the damn things slip right off, any other ideas? right now soaking in penetrating fluid

[MuddMachine]

Any luck, short of beating it off???

[Evolvocane]

Back in the press. When its under some good pressure, tap around it with a ballpeen. It'll come out.

[VanIsleZuk]

not yet only 8am here

[VanIsleZuk]

got it but it was siezed the whole way, heated the heck out of the flange, had a puller and a hammer, even the outer bearing was siezed but got it off the pinion with the 10 ton press, this took like an hour

[VanIsleZuk]

well last weekend was fun, worked 6 days on other peoples crap then on the 7th day mess with that rear 3rd and wh/brgs and complete rear brakes and cut backs and used SJ brg retainers, cut to tendon on 1 knuckle, another 6 days then a little tailgate bodywork, only to have some jerk put his 2 fingers in it, he was hi and thought it was dry, pulled off the paint and rocker guard, on a good note t case gears come tues.