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Post by riffraff on Dec 4, 2007 16:16:09 GMT -5
Hey While working Daisy's doors, I realized I need to push the hinge pins out of the passenger side door. The bottom one needs to be cleaned up and lubed and the top one will be getting a mirror arm. I have freed up the hinges enough that I can move them (barely) but my air chisel is only creating a small depression in the pin, not pushing it out  There is that guy on the Samba who is manufacturing some cool VW specific tools and one of them is the hinge removal tool. I don't really want to spend a couple hundred bucks on a tool that I will likely only use a couple times this life, so does anyone have a tool that they would be willing to lend me for a week or so ?? I;ll pay shipping both ways and buy you an ice cream cone to boot. |
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Post by jonboy on Dec 4, 2007 21:36:07 GMT -5
Dang it riffraff I wish I had one of those tools because I could sure go for a double tiger tiger right about now ;D
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Post by rareair on Dec 8, 2007 14:31:40 GMT -5
Hey There is that guy on the Samba who is manufacturing some cool VW specific tools and one of them is the hinge removal tool. I don't really want to spend a couple hundred bucks on a tool that I will likely only use a couple times this life, so does anyone have a tool that they would be willing to lend me for a week or so ?? If you buy it I'm sure you could rent it out and it will pay for itself. Hell I'm thinking about buying one after realizing how much of my life I've wasted trying to remove hinge pins.  |
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Post by riffraff on Dec 12, 2007 10:26:59 GMT -5
That is a good idea. Problem is, because this is a hobby, I just can't bring myself to charge for something a brother needs and I have. The pins do have to come out though. I test fit my Kumho tie rod separator on the hinge pin, and damned if the thing will not quite open wide enough to get around the hinge . I tried a small puller as well, but I can't get it to grip the top end of the hinge sufficiently well The air hammer creates a dimple in the end of the pin and is likely increasing it's outside diameter by doing so, so I'd better quit the hillbilly tactics and pull the pin properly before I screw it up. |
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Post by commercialair on Dec 12, 2007 11:01:20 GMT -5
Why don't a few of us kick in for one. Keith, you can be the custodian of tools....only because I trust you and I've seen your tool box. ;D
So, now the hinge pin remover just got cheaper by 50%. Anyone else? You'll be jealous when we use it.......
Chris
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Post by commercialair on Jan 14, 2008 18:24:25 GMT -5
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Post by bullyboy on Jan 14, 2008 18:32:54 GMT -5
I need to order some powder from them this week Chris, you want one?
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Post by commercialair on Jan 14, 2008 23:13:10 GMT -5
Mark, I need a couple small things and the hinge pin remover would be great. I'll send you a PM. Thanks a million!
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Post by riffraff on Jan 15, 2008 8:39:38 GMT -5
Maybe hold off on the hinge pin remover boys.
I ordered one last night from Joey.
It should be here in about a week and then it can start prowling the western provinces!
Although, that Eastwood one is cheaper than lunch!
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Post by commercialair on Jan 15, 2008 18:06:15 GMT -5
I'll kick in Keith. Just let me know how much. I'm going to get the Eastwood one anyway as a back-up/parts hunting spare.
Chris
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Post by dcaul on Feb 4, 2008 11:31:09 GMT -5
It's probably a little late to be making this post, and maybe my information will not help, but that hinge pin puller from Eastwood looks identical to the "bicycle chain breaker" tool that I have leftover from my youth. It certainly performs the exact same task... my only thought is that the jaw only opens an inch or so, but I think I've seen larger ones.
Simply my two cents...
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