Quote Originally Posted by yaegerb View Post
Heat, heat, heat.
Use a high temp concentrated flame... a small plumbing propane bottle will do. Heat the metal around the pin, try to avoid the pin itself.
aluminum will expand quicker than steel. So after a good few minutes, take the flame off and using a pair of grips grab the pin and pull.
If it doesn't come loose, keep heating... to replace the pin, heat that pin hole again and grease up your pin.
When the heat has expanded the hole enough, the pin should slide right in. Do not hit it with anything... and you only get one shot...
if you don't sink it in all the way you will have to heat it up to remove it.
Best to find out your depth and mark it on the pin to ensure you have the right depth.
Let it air cool... do not use water or oil...