lock Pin Blues

[vegaskenn]

How do you get these stinkin' lock pins outta the front axle on a 51' without heating them up or removing the front axle all together?

Does a c press (for u-joints) have enough guts to press these pins out?

 

[mikesters1950]

lockpins

Are you talking about the tapered pins that hold the knigpins in place? If so, they have to be removed by pressing, or knocking them out from the threaded side. They can get tight. Mine were not to bad. Just be carefull not to mushroom the threads if you need to reuse them. Good luck.....Mike

 

[Blueflame236]

Sir
These tappered lockpins are pressed inside.To use some rustcleaner or coca-cola is an advice to follow, lett it work a couple of hours and press it out with a jack or some other hydraulic tool to press with, hammering could easely give damages on the tread or kingpins? If you want to change out the whole lot a hammer is an easy way to tryout.

Martinius.

How do you get these stinkin' lock pins outta the front axle on a 51' without heating them up or removing the front axle all together?

Does a c press (for u-joints) have enough guts to press these pins out?

 

[vegaskenn]

I am replacing king pins and lock pins. I have beat on the left one for four days and it has not moved a bit.

I need a bigger hammer I know for a fact.

 

[coilover]

I have had good luck backing the nut off just several threads and then use an impact socket I've welded an old air tool punch onto the drive end and that I've ground off the socket end till it just fits down over 2/3's of the nut. If you don't have a lot of tools you can also back the nut half off the tapered pin and then grind an air tool till it snugly fits the ID of the nut. There is something about the vibration of the rapid hammering that usually loosens them. Soaking overnight with Kroil or some of the others mentioned probably helps. Since it's tapered if it moves at all it's then loose. You can rent a longer stroke air chisel from tool rental places which does a better job than the ones from Harbour Freight or the like.