Ideas for crank dowel pin removal

enriquez2000 · May 8, 2016

So i have a manual crank from a 90 which has a dowel pin and i need it out for the awd swap.

I tried heating it and using vice grips with no luck.

My left hand drill bits dont seem to want to drill into it...

Only other option i can think of is to grind it flush unless i take it to a machine shop and let them try their luck....

Do any of you have any ideas?

GST with PSI · May 8, 2016

Do you have a welder available? If so you could tack weld a bolt to it.

enriquez2000 · May 8, 2016

GST with PSI said:
Do you have a welder available? If so you could tack weld a bolt to it.

Not personally but i know someone.. it looks like its not threaded when i look on extreme psi replacement part so it has to be just pressed in

GST with PSI · May 8, 2016

Yeah, it's pressed in, It's not threaded. But, if you can get it to spin it will probably un-freeze it and you'll have a good chance at pulling it out.

enriquez2000 · May 8, 2016

GST with PSI said:
Yeah, it's pressed in, It's not threaded. But, if you can get it to spin it will probably un-freeze it and you'll have a good chance at pulling it out.

Ill give that a try.. hate paying a machine shop to do stuff like that

Kapok6 · May 8, 2016

Try mixing 50/50 Atf and acetone. Put around the dowel. Wait for it to try to seep in, then get some vice grips and try to get it to spin. Atf/acetone is the best penetrate I know of.

enriquez2000 · May 8, 2016

Kapok6 said:
Try mixing 50/50 Atf and acetone. Put around the dowel. Wait for it to try to seep in, then get some vice grips and try to get it to spin. Atf/acetone is the best penetrate I know of.

I tried pb blaster... cant hurt to try this too

2gmitsueclipse · May 8, 2016

If you have a grinder or metal file, you can create two flat spots on opposite sides for better grip. I have used this method in addition to suggested penetrating concoctions multiple times with success. I would suggest doing this very carefully.

enriquez2000 · May 8, 2016

2gmitsueclipse said:
If you have a grinder or metal file, you can create two flat spots on opposite sides for better grip. I have used this method in addition to suggested penetrating concoctions multiple times with success. I would suggest doing this very carefully.

All i have is a dremel... i like the flat spot idea but id have to be super careful if it will even do anything.. was suprised i couldnt drill it

pj91gsx · May 8, 2016

There is a dowel pin on the crank for the automatic which the manual transmission cars don't have. The way to remove that is to pack the hole with grease and hammer a wood block in it. I read that on this forum and tried it. It worked well.

enriquez2000 · May 8, 2016

pj91gsx said:
There is a dowel pin on the crank for the automatic which the manual transmission cars don't have. The way to remove that is to pack the hole with grease and hammer a wood block in it. I read that on this forum and tried it. It worked well.

Its the other way around on dsm... manual had dowel.. auto uses pilot bushing instead

enriquez2000 said:
Its the other way around on dsm... manual had dowel.. auto uses pilot bushing instead

At least on 90 through 94

Kapok6 · May 8, 2016

pj91gsx said:
There is a dowel pin on the crank for the automatic which the manual transmission cars don't have. The way to remove that is to pack the hole with grease and hammer a wood block in it. I read that on this forum and tried it. It worked well.

Wat?

enriquez2000 · May 8, 2016

Kapok6 said:
Wat?

More mis info being spread...i wish i could delete all the WRONG answers on posts.. but there wouldnt be many posts left at times

blktalon3 · May 8, 2016

You could just cut it off. I couldn't get mine out, cut it off flush about 4 years ago, never had any problems. There's a .0001% chance I might regret it later but....

vaughn scherf · May 8, 2016

I woulda used a slid hammer welded to vice grips

ThunderChild · May 9, 2016

cheap spot welder from harbor freight and a slide hammer. or take it to your buddy with a welder and do the bolt attachment method.

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