stuck pin i cannot remove

[majin]

hey i got a new project now lol wooohoooooooo

thanks for all the advice and suggestions, ill post updates as i try them untill one works!

 

[WickedFog]

Take these screws out. Then pull the axle, hub, and spindle out as one unit.

Then you can get a better look at things. I thought maybe you could somehow split the axle and push them through, but if you could, it would mean those pins could get into your axle. But I just tried to get the pins out if ours, and gave up. They are pressed in there, and I remember having to hammer them in. REALLY STUPID design.

 

[xjtorc]

They are pressed in there, and I remember having to hammer them in. REALLY STUPID design.

You can say that again. That's that most odd design choice I've ever seen.

Is the part I circled in red the bottom of the pin?

If so...

 

[WickedFog]

You can say that again. That's that most odd design choice I've ever seen.

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Is the part I circled in red the bottom of the pin?

If so...

Yup. Why they didn't use a 3mm shoulder bolt is beyond me.

Since they used a screw to hold that in, Vitavon should have made the pin a slip fit, and there should have been anti-sieze on that pin to keep it from getting corrosion built up in there.

Try a small centerpunch and a small brass hammer and just tap it out.

 

[Lostinthewoods86]

Yup. Why they didn't use a 3mm shoulder bolt is beyond me.
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Since they used a screw to hold that in, Vitavon should have made the pin a slip fit, and there should have been anti-sieze on that pin to keep it from getting corrosion built up in there.

Try a small centerpunch and a small brass hammer and just tap it out.
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You realize who we dealing with here

 

[CreepyQuarryCrawler]

You realize who we dealing with here

"You're going to die clown!"

My goodness, the amount of times I quoted lines from that movie growing up.

 

[WickedFog]

"You're going to die clown!"

My goodness, the amount of times I quoted lines from that movie growing up.

Yeah, it has a lot of quotable lines in it.

I can't tell you how many times I have quoted this line out loud with the same anger...
"That's your home! Are you too good for your home?! Answer me!"

 

[Mrgoodwrench35]

Yeah, it has a lot of quotable lines in it.

I can't tell you how many times I have quoted this line out loud with the same anger...
"That's your home! Are you too good for your home?! Answer me!"

I've been using that line so long, I forgot where it came from.

 

[Tunedfrog]

I would say purchase a brand new needle nose vise grips and hold a hot soldering iron on it for a few seconds.
You might be able to get a good bite on it.

 

[Mrgoodwrench35]

I still wonder if the bottom pin being inserted is causing unwanted pressure against the upper pin. Have you tried removing the lower and then attempt the upper?

 

[CreepyQuarryCrawler]

As XJ mentioned, it might be time to disassemble that axle. You'll be able to get a better working angle.

If you don't have any soft jaws to clamp it in to secure it I would use an old towel to protect the finish.

 

[WickedFog]

I still wonder if the bottom pin being inserted is causing unwanted pressure against the upper pin. Have you tried removing the lower and then attempt the upper?

Good idear

And @Tunedfrog is onto something too. If you want to disassemble a nitro, you heat the engine up and bearings will fall out of them. So sticking that axle housing in a 150° oven for 10 minutes or so might let those pins come out easier. Just make sure you wear an oven mitt @majin

 

[Suburban_Hooligan]

after blowing it up what i thought was a hole is just a nick in the finish.

 

[Mrgoodwrench35]

Worst case, send it to me and I'll remove the pin without damaging anything.

 

[xjtorc]

after blowing it up what i thought was a hole is just a nick in the finish.
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Good eye. There goes my hammer time idea.

 

[Suburban_Hooligan]

Good eye. There goes my hammer time idea.

i mean, we could still hammer on it. it just won't remove the pin.

 

[Ritz413]

For jobs like this I like my butane mini torch so you heat just the knuckle and not as much of the pin or surrounding parts

 

[HPIguy]

^^I have a different butane torch, but they're super handy for lots of things. And they're super cheap, everyone should have one.

 

[Mrgoodwrench35]

I can't say it was super cheap but it works great and holds a lot of butane.

 

[WickedFog]

You don't want to torch the anodize. Toss it in the oven 150°.