I am trying to take the handbrake lever off my 60 splitty and the pin is seized. I have removed the circlips from each end and tried tapping it with a hammer and also tried to rotate it using multi grips. It wont move and only rotates with when you move the handle. Is a press needed for the job or just more lubricant?
57kombi ·
You need a special press.
Cant you do what you have to with it in situ.
Cheers
Dave
nicko ·
Thanks Dave I think I can get it working again for the time being but I want to sandblast the area before I paint it. Anyone got one of these presses or can you buy for not too much?
matara ·
Try heating it up with a gas torch!
splitbusaustralia ·
MMMM,
After many frustrating experiences I find the winner
is to heat it red hot and drive the pin out with an air chisel (chatter gun) with broad blunt end.....
If you hit it/punch it too much when its stuck you'll burr/pean
the ends of the pin and then you'll NEVER get it out!
(and how is it I'm so sure of this?)
regards
RobK
nicko ·
Thanks for the advice. The pin was already starting to burr a bit so I stopped before I really stuffed it. Rob are you taking the heater tube off to get the air chissell in or are you coming from the steering box side
Nicko
splitbusaustralia ·
I attack it from the steering box side. There's
access through that way if you have an air chisel
tool of just the right length. I just ground the head of a
pointed tool down (to reduce length and flatten/broaden head)
to make a tool to do this very job.