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Lower king pin stuck.

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01 Aug 2017 18:54 #183091 by mike83
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As title suggest my Jimmy's lower driver side kingpins stuck pretty solid.

Anyone got any tips for removing it.

Channel grips wouldn't turn it and a little hammer and chisel work didn't shift it apart. Could have hit it a lot harder tho.

Has anyone put a bar thru from top king pin opening and smacked it out???

Would a longer bolt work like a disc brake??

Cheers people..

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01 Aug 2017 19:13 #183092 by mlines
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Old 1" (Imperial) socket and bar hammered through from top.

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2003 M13 early KAP build.
3" Trailmaster lift with 1.5 Spacers on front
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01 Aug 2017 19:56 #183093 by Lambert
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What have you actually got undone? Just the 4 bottom bolts and the pin is still in the swivel or everything is off apart from the bearing race?

If the latter then martin is correct with the socket to tap the race out. If the former then a big pair of stillsons for leverage and twisting the flange of the pin has always worked for me then if necessary a pry bar for the last few mm.

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01 Aug 2017 20:28 #183094 by mike83
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Cheers martin, got one ready for that bit and yeah the four bolts are out and the pin still stuck in hub. I've gotta big plumbing wrench thing nice square mouth I'll dig it out.. Cheers fellas.

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03 Aug 2017 16:36 #183142 by mike83
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For anyone interested the king pins are really easy to remove if they are tight with a stillson plumbing wrench. Cheers 11\60 spot on mate and martin your a star keep it up. Imperial goodness.
Oh and I was thinking I needed the four point socket to get too the bearing but saw a very good vid on YouTube where the jap mechanic just pulled the whole thing off after undoing the tie rod and cir clip Leaving the shaft in place.

Don't be scared of doing it.. It easy if a little dirty with the sand filled grease mmmmm nice.

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05 Aug 2017 11:34 #183202 by BGBrit
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I put a couple of spot welds at 12 and 6'clock, then whacked it out with a small cold chisel. Worked for me.

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05 Aug 2017 17:06 #183207 by mike83
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Good thinking fella.

Hope this all helps someone, it ain't hard.

PS I changed my races and king pin bearings without going near the main bearing as it was fine. The hub swung off and away pivoting on the tie rod end, just sat it on some blocks. Races came out with a good smack, use old race on top of new to hit with hammer. And a good dollop of grease to hold the bottom bearing in while I swung hub back round and over the knuckle. Easy.

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