Removal of top swivel pin from shock absorber arm

Post by **ruislipboy** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 1:27 pm

Hi can any one tell me which is the best way to get the top swivel pin from shock absorber arm. I have tried heating it up and taping the circumference of the eye but I just can not get it to move.
Thanks

Post by **alex_holden** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 1:48 pm

http://www.morrisminoroc.co.uk/index.ph ... ic&t=26739

Post by **bmcecosse** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 9:26 pm

Really best to NOT remove it! Rarely necessary.

Post by **Kevin** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 4:36 pm

Even our local Moggie specialist says if the dont come out with a couple of goes on the fly press we don't bother as customers don't really want to pay for the labour involved in trying to get out a item that costs a few pounds, but as Roy says why do you need to remove it.

Post by **youngun** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 11:07 pm

I did mine today, it just came out with a good sharp blow from my trusty ball pein hammer.

Luck?

YG

Post by **bmcecosse** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 11:22 pm

Sure you are talking about the same thing YG ? Hard to imagine it came out as easily as that!

Post by **davesmith** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 6:48 am

i managed to get mine out with a shap hammer blow but i had the end of the arm pressed against a thick metal bracket bolted to the wall i have now done 3 this way

Post by **youngun** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 11:12 am

bmcecosse wrote:Sure you are talking about the same thing YG ? Hard to imagine it came out as easily as that!

Tapered Pin that goes into the shock absorber arm and goes through the top trunnion? Think thats the same thing!

Mine just came out with a good sharp blow, and so did the other one too.
Probably assembled on a friday in the factory.....

YG

Post by **britab1967** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 11:25 am

I assumed the question related to how to get this pin out of the top of the assembly, which is the impossible job. I've certainly left mine alone after a couple of unsuccesful attempts.

To get the pin out of the suspension arm is a matter of a couple of sharp hits with a hammer onto the eye of the arm, with something like a lump hammer on the other side to take the force. Comes out quite easily then.

Brian

Post by **bmcecosse** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 12:59 pm

So it seems - well done lads.