What's the best way to remove this?

[fiatslug87]

How do I remove this little pin that secures the bucket seat tilt knob? By the way, I don't want to destroy the knob. Thanks.

[bigd44889]

punch hamer light touch

[fiatslug87]

punch hamer light touch

The other side looks like this, will it drive through the plastic?

[mfpdm]

Those are one of the many dumb things they designed. If you do the punch and hammer, you may want to run a small drill bit through it so it does not knock a big chunck out the back side. I was thinking that there was a special tool that is designed for pulling them rolled pins. :dunno:

 

:cheers:

[bigd44889]

aaaaaaaa not sure

if u don't want ruin it can't punch thru

maby drill bit :hmm:

[mythreesons]

Try an easy-out, preferably a smaller diameter that can get in deeper. It may have been inserted hot which will make the removal mess a bit bigger.

 

Scott

[aemsee]

:agree: . That is the only way to do it without damaging the knob

[mvusse]

Drill it out.

[BlueXJ]

Drill it out.

 

The roll pin is hardened steel IIRC. That will start to spin and not easily back out. I have never seen one removed w/o destroying the knob.

[dakineJ]

Mabye you could get a slide hammer to thread into it ?

[HOrnbrod]

There's no way (that I know) to remove a rolled pin w/o leaving a hole on both sides of the knob. I use a leather punch the same size as the rolled pin on the "no hole" side of the knob to make a nice round hole, then use a drift punch the same size of the rolled pin to carefully drive out the rolled pin. If you're really a detail freak, you can use a vinyl patch kit to cover one of the knob holes before reinstalling, but I never bother. :D