Well, it's cracked. How bad is it?

RustyRatRod said

You need to get the rest of that tube out so you can see how far up that crack comes.

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Agree with this and with Greg. That tube has to come out. While I think I can see the end of the crack and it seems to be only on the underside I won't know for sure until the tube is out. Not to mention it has to happen before the new tube can be installed.

From the ideas I haven't tried yet pile I will try the pushrod from the bottom and maybe the dremel to remove the "chuck" which I'm still not clear on. That hole is pretty smooth but I still think I see what could be the end of the tube about halfway down that hole. It seems tube removal should come first before a final decision about the crack can be made.