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damn gearbox :( - Ricky - 15-11-2012
Anyone got any special tips on how to remove that little pin that holds the fork assembly on? I have tried both sets of mole grips to no avail, it's in there solid!
RE: damn gearbox :( - Danny2009 - 15-11-2012
Tried wd40 and knocking the pin inside to loosen it up and try and pull it out ?
RE: damn gearbox :( - Ricky - 15-11-2012
Yeah, knocked it in slightly, but still wont come back out. May cut it off and buy a new arm..
RE: damn gearbox :( - Daniel306 - 15-11-2012
Get a good set of mole grips and twist and pull, if that dose not work try some heat on it
RE: damn gearbox :( - Dicky - 15-11-2012
Mine was solid and wouldn't move, so we got the Oxy out on it.. I used mole grips and twisted on other boxes though
RE: damn gearbox :( - Ricky - 15-11-2012
Will try heat on it when I next get a chance.
RE: damn gearbox :( - sweeney1987 - 15-11-2012
you sure youre using a decent set of vice grips?
MTFU! clamp as tight as you possibly can on the pin then tip out with hammer, always works for me.
RE: damn gearbox :( - Ricky - 15-11-2012
I did it proper tight, in the end it ripped the threads off the adjuster bolt! I replaced that bolt with a gearbox bolt (fitted perfectly) and got it even tighter and it just destroyed the teeth on the grips! Cheap rubbish.. I did have some good ones but they went missing a while back
RE: damn gearbox :( - C2K - 15-11-2012
Apply small amounts of heat sensibly, then rapidly cool with plus gas in the target area.
Some of them don't want to come out full stop.
RE: damn gearbox :( - gavdt - 15-11-2012
Use the claw end of a hammer as if your removing a nail...works every time
RE: damn gearbox :( - HDIkyle - 15-11-2012
I cut the arm so could bang the pin tho. Altho I did have a spare arm lol