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Nosetime · 09-03-2017, 10:11 PM

First of all, Thanks to all the help from this forum. But, even as a new Model A guy, I have to weigh in on the Pedal shaft in the car controversy. I have good mech skills and so do my friends, so I was worried about the in car pedal shaft change attempt after reading some advice here. So wrong, and probably costing folks a lot of labour and time. We simply grabbed the pin with Hemostats, or "clamps" from the medical field, available everywhere now. Your helper taps with hammer and drift and out it comes....

ursus · 09-03-2017, 10:51 PM

Sounds like a minimally invasive quasi-medical procedure resulting from some outside the box thinking -
Cheers!

Synchro909 · 09-04-2017, 12:08 AM

Then there was the gynaecologist who assembled an engine through the exhaust pipe!

Jerry Kzoo · 09-04-2017, 07:27 AM

A clearer second picture would help, but it looks like someone previously used the pin from the other end of the shaft to hold the shaft in the housing. I am not sure how well that would work long term, but it did make it easier for you to replace the shaft in the car.

Brentwood Bob · 09-04-2017, 10:57 AM

Lucky break for you.

1955cj5 · 09-04-2017, 11:15 AM

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Lucky for sure...I easily spent a frustrating hour getting the pin out of my clutch shaft, from an otherwise bare clutch housing.....and I doubt the new pin I installed will come out easily...

But it would sure be worth trying the easy way first....

How were you able to install the new pin/rivet?

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glenn in camino · 09-04-2017, 07:56 PM

First, grind the pin flush with the casting. spray with Kroil, then drive it out with a strong drift pin and a big hammer.

09-03-2017, 10:51 PM	#2
ursus Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,462	Re: Little more modern advice to pedal shaft replacement Sounds like a minimally invasive quasi-medical procedure resulting from some outside the box thinking - Cheers!

09-04-2017, 12:08 AM	#3
Synchro909 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 8,044	Re: Little more modern advice to pedal shaft replacement Then there was the gynaecologist who assembled an engine through the exhaust pipe! __________________ I sometimes wonder what happened to the people who asked me for directions. Even at my age, I still like to look at a young, attractive woman but I can't really remember why.

09-04-2017, 07:27 AM	#4
Jerry Kzoo Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 173	Re: Little more modern advice to pedal shaft replacement A clearer second picture would help, but it looks like someone previously used the pin from the other end of the shaft to hold the shaft in the housing. I am not sure how well that would work long term, but it did make it easier for you to replace the shaft in the car.

09-04-2017, 10:57 AM	#5
Brentwood Bob Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: brentwood, ca Posts: 4,420	Re: Little more modern advice to pedal shaft replacement Lucky break for you.

09-04-2017, 11:15 AM	#6
1955cj5 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 1,607	Re: Little more modern advice to pedal shaft replacement Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Lucky for sure...I easily spent a frustrating hour getting the pin out of my clutch shaft, from an otherwise bare clutch housing.....and I doubt the new pin I installed will come out easily... But it would sure be worth trying the easy way first.... How were you able to install the new pin/rivet? . __________________ Early '29 CCPU that had a 4-speed, but not any more.......in the family since '62 Last edited by 1955cj5; 09-04-2017 at 11:28 AM.

09-04-2017, 07:56 PM	#7
glenn in camino Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Camino, CA. Posts: 3,086	Re: Little more modern advice to pedal shaft replacement First, grind the pin flush with the casting. spray with Kroil, then drive it out with a strong drift pin and a big hammer.