Trevor May
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I can't get that little pin that holds the speedo gear into the drum brake housing. Does anyone have any tips or tricks to pull it out? I don't want to damage it so I thought I would ask first.
That little pin on speedo gear cj360
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What bike?
Trevor May
Been Around the Block
77 honda CJ360 so drum front brake. Its about 3/16" roll pin sticking out 1/4" into a blind hole. Normally I wouldn't even bother but I sandblasted the case before I polished it and now it sounds terrible when I spin it. I'd like to clean it out really well and also send it out for clear powder coating once the polishing is done.
Trevor May
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Can't see it from this side. Its on the inside and holding the speedo pinion gear on.
Trevor May
Been Around the Block
Its a steel roll pin in aluminum. I have heard different suggestions.
1. One was to fill the pin with grease and drive a wooden dowel into the pin so the hydraulic action pushes it out.
2. Another is to tap the pin and use a screw to pull it out.
3. Can also drill it out.
4. Lastly heat it up and just yank.
I am leaning towards combining 2 and 4
Its a very small pin so not sure if it's big enough to tap
1. One was to fill the pin with grease and drive a wooden dowel into the pin so the hydraulic action pushes it out.
2. Another is to tap the pin and use a screw to pull it out.
3. Can also drill it out.
4. Lastly heat it up and just yank.
I am leaning towards combining 2 and 4
Its a very small pin so not sure if it's big enough to tap
Trevor May
Been Around the Block
Thanks xb33bsa that was my instinct too.xb33bsa said:too hard to tap,to hard to drill
grip it and yank it out, a little heat on the aluminum will help
#1 wont work :
Trevor May
Been Around the Block
I wanted to say thanks for input and update on this status. I used heat via a propane torch and a set of side cutters prying up to finally get the little pin out.
Trevor May
Been Around the Block
Update once again! It turns out to be 3mm roll pin, and I ended up ordering 50 of them to meet the $10 minimum from fastenal. I could have drilled it out to meet the next SAE size but the pin only holds the pinion gear in position with minimal tolerance and I didn't want to risk wearing the gear.
