Well folks here we go again. I have a blown drive hose and naturally it blew in the bottom of a muddy pond. I planned to remove the axles take the dozer and pull it up on a suitable area to change out the hose. I got one axle out no problem and the other , I can't get the cap off. I heated with a small torch and beat and banged for 3 hours. The cap is not tapped so you can use the bolt to push it off. If I get it off I am going to tap it this time for sure. The small torch was a map gas , seems like I was told you had to get it hot to melt the sealer so the cap would let loose. Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated. The hose itself doesn't look to bad to change its opposite the starter side. Also noticed the motor mount bolts are loose but I hope replacing the bolts cures that problem.