PS: I had previously soaked it in penetrating oil and heated it.
-----Original Message-----
>It's very soft. I hammered a screw driver into it and unscrewed it that
way
>after rounding the edges also.
>
>Good luck!
>Robert D.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: David Mumford <dmumf@hotmail.com>
>To: RobertDuquette@Sympatico.ca <RobertDuquette@Sympatico.ca>;
>spridgets@autox.team.net <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>Date: February 26, 2000 7:01 PM
>Subject: Re: kingpin removal?
>
>
>>Thanks to to all those who provided advice regarding kingpin/A-arm
removal.
>>This is truly a colossal pain in the ass. My problem appears to be that
>>although I have the grease fitting off and the cotter pin driven out,
there
>>is still a hex fitting between the grease fitting and the fulcrum pin.
>Since
>>I appear to be simply rounding the edges off it, I am considering getting
>>the hacksaw out and cutting a groove so that I can twist it like a
flathead
>>screw. Bad idea? Since the rest of the A-arm looks good, I hesitate to
>buy
>>new ones, but another hour of this, (and another can of Guinness) and I
>>could be convinced. How much would new A-arms, with kingpins installed
>cost?
>> Again, thanks for any advice.
>>
>>
>>>From: "Robert Duquette" <RobertDuquette@Sympatico.ca>
>>>Reply-To: "Robert Duquette" <RobertDuquette@Sympatico.ca>
>>>To: "Spridgets" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>>>Subject: Re: kingpin removal?
>>>Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2000 08:11:46 -0500
>>>
>>>LOL!
>>>
>>>Silly question? If you have the assembly down to the kingpin and the
>a-arm
>>>and you haven't removed the cotter bolt ( as we are now calling it ),
>can't
>>>a person use the kingpin as a lever to get some initial movement at the
>>>fulcrum pin?
>>>
>>>Robert D.
>>>Past this stage on one side. Working on the flippin' inner fulcrum pins
>on
>>>the other side.
>>>
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: DLancer7676@cs.com <DLancer7676@cs.com>
>>>To: dmumf@hotmail.com <dmumf@hotmail.com>; spridgets@autox.team.net
>>><spridgets@autox.team.net>
>>>Date: February 26, 2000 7:47 AM
>>>Subject: Re: kingpin removal?
>>>
>>>
>>> >In a message dated 2/25/2000 11:07:25 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>>> >dmumf@hotmail.com writes:
>>> >
>>> ><< Is there an easy way to do
>>> > this? >>
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >Regarding my just-sent post on fulcrum pin removal, of course, if you
>are
>>> >going to replace the kingpin, fulcrum pin, AND the lower A-arm, there
is
>>>no
>>> >need to go to the trouble of taking it all apart in the first place.
>>>Just
>>> >replace it!!
>>> >
>>> >I guess I am just a masochist!!! LOL
>>> >
>>> >--David C.
>>> >
>>>
>>
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