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Re: Removing the fulcrum and kingpin

To: "William M. Gilroy" <w.lists@verizon.net>
Subject: Re: Removing the fulcrum and kingpin
Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2004 08:39:53 -0500
Cc: Spridget Mailing List <spridgets@Autox.Team.Net>
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Let me ask the question, since nobody else seems to have:

You did take out the cotter pin, right?  The one that locks the kingpin 
to the fulcrum?

I will tell you that when I had to rebuild mine, in one case I had to 
grind the kingpin off of the fulcrum.

Chris K.

William M. Gilroy wrote:

>I  have a couple of A arms that need rebuilding.  The fulcrum pin is frozen to 
>the kingpin.   I have tried soaking it the parts washer for weeks on end and 
>I still cannot get it off.  I tried a map gas torch but the fulcrum pin will 
>not come loose from the kingpin.  The grease fire was nice.  I am assuming 
>that that pin is hardened so cutting it most likely will not work. Any ideas?  
>Thermite?  Santeria?
>
>_______________________
>Bill Gilroy
>77 MG Midget
>
>"life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, 
>but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting " holy sh*t...what 
>a ride!"





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