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Hi Kerry: I got a piece of 1/2″ bronze rod and a 5 lb. hammier and got the pinion gear and attendant pieces out. Took a bit of pounding. The roller bearing surfaces will ll have to be dealt to, lots of rusty corrosion evident. Probably a new pinion gear as well because of the bearing surfaces. The seal that is under the water pump and the bushing under it is not budging. I hate to admit defeat and turn the job over to a machinist friend of mine, but maybe that will be what I have to do to ‘get on’ with this project. Here’s a pic of the place where the pinion and things used to be and a pic of that rascal seal with the bushing under it. Thanks Tom