Posted by Gordon on Wednesday, November 03, 2004 at 1:02PM :
In Reply to: Leaf spring removal posted by Casey Lawson on Tuesday, November 02, 2004 at 4:44PM :
.... you just sigh and get on with it.
Tricks?
Make sure there is no weight on it at all.
Buy NEW pins and bronze bushes before you start. (VPW)
Screw in a plain bolt, or better yet, a large reverse-thread screw extractor (my favourite - works every time) (By the way, though the threads are tapered, the pipe thread is just a tapered version of the plain bolt thread so a bolt will go in far enough to work)
... and the final trick - rotate the pin as you pull it. They get ledges worn on the pins which will absolutely stop you if you try a straight pull, but if you pull and turn they'll come out every time.
Gordon