[Healeys] re king pins out

[David Nock]

If you are rebuilding the front suspension don't waste the time even  
removing the pin, You will be replacing the pin, king pin and  
trunnion when you rebuild the assy any way.




David Nock
British Car Specialists
Stockton Ca 95205
209-948-8767

www.britishcarspecialists.com
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On Dec 6, 2007, at 6:50 PM, Carroll A Phillips wrote:

> Todd,
> Just did this to a 66 BJ8 about and hour ago. For us it was easy to  
> take the
> outer cups off , spread the lower control arms then remove the  
> whole assy
> and work at the bench on the tapered pin. Yes, by hammering the  
> buggar you
> usually bend the threaded part if it is stubborn. What we then did was
> install the cup with out the zirk fitting and you can tap on the  
> trunnion to
> center its key on the taper pin. What sometimes happens is one side  
> of the
> end caps is over tightened to put a force on the taper pin, and  
> along with
> 40-50 years of hardened grease its enough to hold it fast, PB blaster,
> tapping of trunnion and tapping of pin will work it free .
>
> Good luck to ya, as we have the other side to do tomorrow !!! ,  
> center pin
> is stuck on that one too.
> BTW with the outer  cap pins you only need to tap them alittle bit  
> as they
> are a round  cut in the pin. You  need just a little movement to  
> extract the
> cups ( they will pass thru the cut out) i.e. those pins can stay in  
> for cup
> removal, then take out ,clean and oil well on assy.
>
> Carroll Phillips    Top Down Restorations
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