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Air saw for kingpins
zzr1100rick2 - 13/6/09 at 06:35 PM

Hi i have some stubborn kingpins to remove and wondered if a air saw would be up to the job

Anyone had any experiace with one cheers Rick


theconrodkid - 13/6/09 at 07:29 PM

they are made from hardened steel so i doubt it,have you got an air chisel?thats what i have used


rusty nuts - 13/6/09 at 09:06 PM

bit of heat /big hammer/ hydraulic press . Have used all of the above methods in the past . What vehicle are you working on?


zzr1100rick2 - 14/6/09 at 09:35 AM

Its an LDV Convoy iv gassed one pin in 3 and still took a good wacking to get it out the axle end even with heating up the axle we have about 20 of the damn things so will be somthing that gets done fairly often


rusty nuts - 14/6/09 at 10:38 AM

I worked next to a minibus company and the found it quicker and easier to take the axle off and use a decent hydraulic press.