Originally Posted by
ReV:-O
Yes the grub screw is out. There doesn't appear to be any corrosion, I did use red threadlock on the shaft to keep the pinion in place, and it seems to be proving more of a problem to remove than I thought...
There is your first and only problem . Why would you use thread lock on a pinion ? Just need to make sure you tighten the set screw , if kept coming loose then time for a new set screw .
jnyrcr , yes slot car gear pullers are way to small .