Re: [FWDLK] Stubborn coupling pin

[Roger Howard <rdhoward@xxxxxxxxx>]

It sounds like you know what you are doing.
The drift pin is made of flat steel, rolled up like a newspaper might be. I
drove mine out with a solid piece of solid round steel, diameter just
smaller than the hole. If you use a tapered punch, you only wedge the pin in
tighter.
The pin is hard steel, but not as hard as the steering shaft. I guess you
could drill it out.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Vincent Van Humbeeck" <vincent.vanhumbeeck@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, March 17, 2002 10:31 PM
Subject: [FWDLK] Stubborn coupling pin


> Hi,
>
> After removing the steering tube, my next step was to disassemble the
> steering bar from the power steering linkage. But the stubborn coupling
pin
> would not let me. I don't want to murder the thing, because I don't want
to
> damage the bearings in the power steering unit by banging on the pin too
> much. Soaked it in penetrating oil to no avail. Maybe it's time to drill
it
> ?
>
> Any other ideas before I put dynamite on the subject ?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Vincent Van Humbeeck (France, 120 miles north of Paris)
> '58 Plymouth Belvedere Sport Coupe
>
> PS : The service manual is somehow incomplete on removing the steering
> column. It avoids to tell you there's a clip retaining the steering bar at
> the blinker assembly level. I must have sworn for a full 15 minutes before
> seeing the naked truth. Maybe buying the '58 Dodge service manual would
> somehow fill the holes ? Any comment on that ?
>
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