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Old 12-09-2019, 05:11 PM   #12
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Default Re: side view mirror

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Originally Posted by Raffyjoy1102 View Post
Thanks to all for the tips & advise, really appreciate it...will do the penetrating oil and drift/hammer way first, if that fails then i’ll go the Bob Drake route, thanks again....

That's certainly the way to start... And when the penetrating oil does all it can do, and the Drake Hinge Pin Remover bends without budging the pin, then proceed as follows:


Carefully file a small flat on top of the pin in order to determine dead center, and center punch for drilling. With a variable speed hand drill, start with a long drill bit of the smallest size you have. The small size is needed so that the next size larger can be directed more accurately toward the center, and the longer bit is to enable you to eyeball a straight shot downward. Use cutting oil, and remove/reinsert the bit often to clear shavings. It won't be necessary to drill all the way through, about 1/3 through is more than enough, as it is only the knurled area at the top of the pin that will offer resistance due to rust penetration. That said, drilling deeper does generate heat, which is beneficial to breaking the rust, and also helps should you need to slightly adjust the path of the drill. Several drill size graduations will bring you close to the diameter of the pin itself, and you will find that the rusted area will then give way to moving the pin upward and out from below. Take care to properly support the door from falling away after the pin removal, as you will be surprised at how easily the pin fairly jumps out of the hinge.
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