Removing roll pin in front shocks...

[JoeMag]

I have front coil overs on my car. Are there special tools required to remove the roll pin that holds the insert in the spindle assembly.

Smacked it a few good times with punch and didn't move. Before I beat the heck out of it figured I'd check.

thx,
Joe

[oneblueyedog]

I think the process is to leave the nut on the end loose and whack it with a brass hammer so the flat end comes out the side. It's tapered and shaped.

[DW SD]

Need some clarification. Are you talking about the rollpin which anchors the bilstein shock instert inside of the strut?
(You can drive this out with a punch of similar diameter.)
OR
the threaded wedge pin which retains the strut assembly to the ball joint?

Doug

[efhughes3]

If you refer to the rollpin at the bottom, whack it (that didn't sound right) out with a hammer and punch. I just did mine Sunday-not too hard, but they take a little bit of force. Of course, if you go too craxy, you could bugger it up, but they're pretty tough.

[oneblueyedog]

My apologies. I missed the coil over part.