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Removing Fulcrum Pins
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aeronca65t
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If they give me even a little resistance, I saw them off (with a Sawzall) so I can slide the A-arm off. Then It's pretty easy to remove what's left of the pin while it's in the A-arm on the workbench. If the A-arm had stuck rubber bushings, I burn them out with a propane torch (if nothing else works).
The reason I do it this way is to protect the frame tabs on the car (the ones the pins go though). If you try too hard to remove the pins on-car, you can mangle these frame tabs.
New fulcrum pins are pretty cheap.
And for what it's worth, I would use the plastic replacement bushings (instead of rubber ones) since they never get stuck and generally allow the fulcrum pin to come out much easier next time. They are supposed to be "too harsh" for normal street cars, but I have never noticed this at all.
The reason I do it this way is to protect the frame tabs on the car (the ones the pins go though). If you try too hard to remove the pins on-car, you can mangle these frame tabs.
New fulcrum pins are pretty cheap.
And for what it's worth, I would use the plastic replacement bushings (instead of rubber ones) since they never get stuck and generally allow the fulcrum pin to come out much easier next time. They are supposed to be "too harsh" for normal street cars, but I have never noticed this at all.
tony barnhill
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If they give me even a little resistance, I saw them off (with a Sawzall) so I can slide the A-arm off
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WHEW! (Wipes forehead) I thought I was the only one who used that technique...learned it the hard way though....
If they give me even a little resistance, I saw them off (with a Sawzall) so I can slide the A-arm off
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WHEW! (Wipes forehead) I thought I was the only one who used that technique...learned it the hard way though....
SilentUnicorn
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cut between the a arm and the tabs on the body. once you get them off you will see how they fit. no special tools needed for re-assembly.
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SilentUnicorn
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ps, the heads of those "screws" are really just large flat washers with a locking tab that fits into a hole in the mount to prevent them from spinning. they dont unscrew.
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And I thought I was the guy who came up with the sawzall trick on the fulcrum pins.
Did you try tapping out the pins?
Remove the nut, beat it out (semi gently so you don't bend the attaching points on the frame.
Suitable drift like the book says or that beat philips head screwdrive.
Did you try tapping out the pins?
Remove the nut, beat it out (semi gently so you don't bend the attaching points on the frame.
Suitable drift like the book says or that beat philips head screwdrive.
SilentUnicorn
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sawzs this sawzs that... sawsaw
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tony barnhill
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sawsaw....sawzall
you say tomAto...I say tomato
you say tomAto...I say tomato