[Spridgets] Lower fulcrum lock pin

[Michael MacLean]

Sawzall.
Mike MacLean

On Fri, May 20, 2022, 8:16 PM Karl Vacek via Spridgets <
spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:

> 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.
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> I eventually just took the whole assemblies off the car for better access
> but still no luck.
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> Didn’t try heat yet, but if I do that I probably should then replace the
> otherwise-good kingpins.
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> *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
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> I loosen the nut until it is flush with the end of the stud and then whack
> it a good one with my hammer.
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> On May 20, 2022, at 10:53 PM, Karl Vacek via Spridgets <
> spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:
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> 51K1769 – Moss 264-445
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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?
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> This is a low-mileage, rust-free car.
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> Thanks!
> Karl
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