Without bying the tool...is there a way to get these pins out easily? Front u joint is on its last thread so i figured i better get it fixed...best place to stop for advise...
Thanks

 

Well sometimes a punch works, or if you want you could drill it out, I've heated them on other things, but I don't think you could get a torch in there and not burn somethin else

 

Man I just went up to napa and got me a centerpin punch and it knocks it right out no problem,cost about 6 bucks here. Well worth the money.

 

I have a large punch about 10" long that work well cause you can hit it from outside the frame.A little penetrating oil, a good punch and a big hammer is all you need.

 

Thanks everyone...i have just the punch at home that should do the trick....already soaked in penetrating oil before coming to work so it should be a cake walk tonight.

 

You can also use a bolt with a smaller diameter than the hole for the pin to tap it out. Make life easier and replace it with a shear bolt/nylock nut. Had problems with the roll pins working their way out on my 02 700 and 05 800. Replaced them with the bolt/nut and never had an issue after that.

 

So i got the roll pin out..switzomatic thanks for the advise..i will probably go this route. So i have had the pin out for 2 days and spent the last two days beating on the shaft trying to get it to slide back so i can pull it from the diff...does anyone have suggestions on getting this out? i have tried prying and beating with a big sludge and still can not get this thing to let go of the splines...used over a 1/2 a can of PB as well.

 

I have heard of loosening the bolts on the diff., and sliding it foward, and then it should be able to slide back and out

 

Try putting it in neutral and rotating the wheels kind of rough back and forth while jacked up. May free it up enough. Coat the splines with never seize before re-assembly. That shaft is a pain to get off and on too. Cussed like a sailor when I had to take it off to replace u-joints on my 05 800!

 

Any more ideas out there...i have loosened the front diff...jacked it up, started it ran it and slammed on the brakes but still no movement in getting the entire shaft to slide back towards the transmission so i can pull the front yoke off the splines and then remove from the transmission. I am using a large sledge and am more worried about damaging the output shafts on the trans and or front end...cutting torch sounds good at this point