Re: 1971 8hp CHRYSLER

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July 19, 2016 at 8:53 pm #40518
rjones
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    ….well after much sweat I finally got the king pin to start moving with some BFABI (brute force and bloody ignorance).

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yx5kQ7HkJH0

    I was going to soak the whole assembly in diesel but instead I’ve squirted more oil and WD40 down the pin and I’ll have another go tomorrow…at least it’s started moving. The blow torch helped break up the nylon bushing around the king pin.

    …in the process BFABI I broke the tiller handle off.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6156QRQjoo

    Question -is it possible to weld the tiller handle back on? Is this cast aluminium, will it weld or any suggestions for fixing the tiller arm?