Originally Posted by
the sci guy
Rubber mallet worked. Took 2 decent whacks and could definitely tell when it popped out. Thanks! Should I put grease around the wedge and inside the stem? Or would that make it slip too much and not hold enough like it should?
Anti-seize is your friend. Once you torque it down, most will displace except a little in the micro-valleys in the metal. That'll keep it from seizing (hopefully) but it will stay in place.