chev0545 234 #1 Posted June 13, 2021 can't get pin out of steering column. probably have end peened Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,155 #2 Posted June 13, 2021 Takes muscle but I have sheared them off before. You need a bearing separator to pull on the metal part of the wheel and a big honking gear puller or force screw assembly to pull it off. Or put the whole thing in s shop press @WHX24 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peter lena 8,634 #3 Posted June 13, 2021 @chev0545 , best advise I can give is to , get help to hold a solid beam to side of steering column to a wall beam . eliminating the bounce increases the drift pin with 3 lb hammer slam . also use a new spiral pin and never seize as a lubricant with new pin . pete 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clueless 3,005 #4 Posted June 13, 2021 Buy the right size spring pin punch then go at it, A punch just keeps spreading the pin, not what you want. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roadapples 6,983 #5 Posted June 13, 2021 An air chisel with the right size punch works great... 7 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achto 27,603 #6 Posted June 14, 2021 (edited) A 1/4" carbide drill bit gets them out every time. Any other type of drill bit will be useless. Edited June 14, 2021 by Achto 6 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maxwell-8 4,277 #7 Posted June 14, 2021 Be careful, to not end up with this: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,155 #8 Posted June 14, 2021 11 hours ago, roadapples said: An air chisel with the right size punch works great... They make roll pin punches made for air chisels. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clueless 3,005 #9 Posted June 14, 2021 3 hours ago, squonk said: They make roll pin punches made for air chisels. or a hammer drill with the right size roll pin. They are far better on you, the tractor and the steering wheel than a BFH, not to mention your psyche . 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chev0545 234 #10 Posted June 14, 2021 7 hours ago, Maxwell-8 said: Be careful, to not end up with this: not good Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RandyLittrell 3,884 #12 Posted June 15, 2021 14 hours ago, squonk said: They make roll pin punches made for air chisels. That is good to know!!! I bought a set of roll pin punches from the tool truck just so I could get them replaced if I broke them and wondering the other day how I could make something to use them in my air chisel. Randy 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kelsey 91 #13 Posted June 16, 2021 About ten years ago, I ran into the same problem removing that roll pin. Yeah, I hammered on the pin till the cows came home and it wouldn't budge, I ended up drilling it out. Then I found out I broke the lower steering shaft assembly cast iron support. Fleabay helped out with a replacement part for the broken cast iron support. I made sure I put a nickel's worth of never-seize on the replacement pin and tapped in place. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,155 #14 Posted June 16, 2021 42 minutes ago, Kelsey said: About ten years ago, I ran into the same problem removing that roll pin. Yeah, I hammered on the pin till the cows came home and it wouldn't budge, I ended up drilling it out. Then I found out I broke the lower steering shaft assembly cast iron support. Fleabay helped out with a replacement part for the broken cast iron support. I made sure I put a nickel's worth of never-seize on the replacement pin and tapped in place. A nickel's worth of never seize would cover half of Florida! 2 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adsm08 2,069 #15 Posted July 4, 2021 On 6/16/2021 at 3:02 PM, squonk said: A nickel's worth of never seize would cover half of Florida! This is one of those times that too much is not enough. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,911 #16 Posted July 5, 2021 On 6/16/2021 at 3:02 PM, squonk said: A nickel's worth of never seize would cover half of Florida! On 7/3/2021 at 8:13 PM, adsm08 said: This is one of those times that too much is not enough. It’s plenty, when @Achto is steering the never seize boat! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
