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Mine was "REALLY" stuck, I removed the whole tilt tube brought it to work where the mechanic's forced it out with a hydraulic ram/press. You shoulda heard the "Groan's" from the hydraulic press (and me). The guy's at work cleaned the tube out with a corse furnace brush they welded to an extention (long bolt) on a drill, and greased it w/ marine grease. They gave me the tool they made (to use in the future), I thought the tilt tube was going to bend on the press it took so much force, they just kinda "Laughed" at me and said "And you were gonna get this out w/heat, penetrating oil, and a sledge" ?