[Spridgets] Lower fulcrum lock pin

[Karl Vacek]

First thing I did on both sides but neither moved.  Eventually beat the pins and nuts so badly that I took the nuts off and the threaded portion on one side was bent.  Plenty of room to get penetrant in there.

 

I eventually just took the whole assemblies off the car for better access but still no luck.

 

Didn’t try heat yet, but if I do that I probably should then replace the otherwise-good kingpins.

 

 

 

From: Rick Fisk [mailto:refisk at chartermi.net] 
Sent: Friday, May 20, 2022 10:03 PM
To: Karl Vacek
Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Lower fulcrum lock pin

 

I loosen the nut until it is flush with the end of the stud and then whack it a good one with my hammer.  





On May 20, 2022, at 10:53 PM, Karl Vacek via Spridgets <spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:



51K1769 – Moss 264-445

The tapered pins that lock the lower fulcrum pins into the bottom of the king pins.  Nut and washer on the bottom – taper requires them to come out the top.

 

Removed the nuts.  Soaked with Kroil.  Neither one wants to drive out.  A-arms and kingpin/rotor assemblies off the car already so I have good access to everything.

 

I’ve dealt with this type of pin before but never had them so stuck.  TC has them through the axle, but those are usually cooperative.

 

Next plan is to MIG a nut onto the top of the pins to give me something to help pull them out, but before that is there any other trick to getting these out?

 

This is a low-mileage, rust-free car.  

 

Thanks!
Karl

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