pin retaining clutch fork arm

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colin.dibley
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pin retaining clutch fork arm

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would anyone be familiar with the pin which holds the clutch release arm to the connected shaft?
it's the BE3 gearbox & the pin in question has a thread on one side (plain the other), but no flats or other features to which a tool could be used to remove it.
so i'm wondering if the pin is an interference fit; seems unlike with the thread. but if it is threaded, what's the best way to remove it?
the haynes shows a plain pin, held in with a wire clip, but mine has a thread on one side as explained.
thanks in advance for any help, which will be greatly appreciated!
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Post by David W »

Colin,
Very familiar with this pin and the problems of getting it out. If you see threads do you think someone has replaced the proper pin with a bit of bolt?
The normal pin can be near impossible to remove and they are only supposed to be a light sliding fit....if an old bolt has been wacked in you're in for a fight!!
How much sticks out?
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Post by colin.dibley »

David,
thanks for your advice. i accept what you say, but it doesn't look bodged. also, before buying the car, it was owned by the company i work for from new, so will have been looked after profesionally (got all the service docs). thus i think it unlikely that someone would have used a bit of a bolt.
on the accessible side, there is about 10mm thread exposed, so i guess i could try to bolt something onto it to get an anchorage.
i suppose it's good to have a new spare pin to hand before starting!
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Post by David W »

Colin,
If you have that much thread then a nut should go on an act as something to grip. I've had the plain pin on a Xantia so badly stuck the only answer was to cut the lever away with an angle grinder so the pin could be knocked out. However the replacement arm/pin assy was over £40.
Someone else here a while back said they actually knocked away part of the gearbox casting to get to the back of their pin, couldn't quite bring myself to do that!
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Post by Kowalski »

Mine came out easilly when I changed my clutch.
As a bodge, if the pin wouldn't come out, I'd weld something to it that could either be hit with a hammer, or screwed to force it to come off (bolt with nut on and a piece of pipe...)
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