thanks for the reply Jim, Yes I read 2 threads that went something like that... I was a little confused as to where he was sawing. did he just run the saw sideways across the top of the guide arm? and if so how did that help with getting the cone out of the joint?

more question(s), are there splines on the cone/joint? Will pb blaster help?

thanks!

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Robert