[Healeys] King pins out

[WILLIAM B LAWRENCE]

These are not bolts, they are half moon cotters and work by locking the 
trunnion pin nuts in place. When you tap on them they will only move a 
fraction of an inch, but they will release their grip on the trunnion nuts 
which can then be unscrewed. Don't try to drive them out with the trunnion 
nuts in place. That way lays frustration, damaged parts and bloody knuckles. 
The cotter holding the trunnion pin in the bottom of the king pin is a 
similar item.

>From: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell)
>To: "Taylor, Todd S" <todd.s.taylor at lmco.com>, healeys at autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: [Healeys] King pins out
>Date: Thu, 06 Dec 2007 16:02:25 +0000
>
>Hi Todd,
>
>re:
>"the pins that hold the bottom bolts for the
>king pins out"
>
>Heat might do it, but you might need to use The Force as well.  Put
>nuts on the end of the thread--but only screw down a thread or
>two, leaving slack below the nut.  Then, you can tap on the nut
>without damaging the threads of the pin.  I THINK the new king
>pin sets come with these, so if you have to really hammer them
>you'll have new ones.  Be careful, you don't want to crack the
>bottom trunnion, they DON'T come with the kit ;)
>
>re:
>"Also how about the A-arm bolts??"
>
>These can be a real bear (esp. if they've never been removed).
>The pins and the inside of the rubber/steel bushes are likely
>rusted together.   Try to get your favorite penetrating--I like Kroil--in
>there if you can.
>
>The screwdriver slot on the pin heads will do you
>no good.   We got them popped out by using a pry bar against the
>threaded end--again, use a loose-fitting nut to protect the threads--and
>the backside of the pry bar against the chassis.  Or, you can use
>a pickle fork--used for popping end links loose--to pop them
>out.  You'll probably bend the flat disk on the head side of the
>pin, but they can usually be straightened OK (or buy new ones
>on general principal--I think they're about $15 ea.).
>
>When you put the A-arms back together--or the trunnions, for
>that matter--be sure to use anti-seize on the pins.
>
>
>bs
>
>--
>***************************************************************
>Bob Spidell         San Jose, CA        bspidell at comcast.net
>'67 Austin-Healey 3000             '56 Austin-Healey 100M
>***************************************************************
>
>  -------------- Original message ----------------------
>From: "Taylor, Todd S" <todd.s.taylor at lmco.com>
> > I'm having trouble getting the pins that hold the bottom bolts for the
> > king pins out.  Any ideas how I can get them out.
> > I've used a ton of PB Blaster, I'm going to heat next.
> >
> > Also how about the A-arm bolts??  Is there a tool that can get those
> > out?  I see they have some sort of a notch or slot
> > to turn them out?? HA HA..       None of this stuff has ever been off
> > the car in 50 years...
> > Thanks...  Todd..
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