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Old 02-08-2012
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Default Repairing old wishbone

Does anyone have any ideas how to repair this vintage wishbone? The previous owner used a nail for a hinge pin which increased the hole diameter. The 2mm pin is now loose and there is a lot of wheel wobble. I was thinking of packing it with epoxy resin then pushing through a 2mm pin, allow it to set then remove the pin. I'm afraid the pin will just get glued in there with it. Any ideas welcome.

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First coat the pin with grease or vaseline maybe?
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Oh yes, or maybe GT85 (teflon)
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Pack it up with epoxy then re-drill the hole?
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Thanks, another good idea.

I've not tried drilling epoxy (Araldite) before. Does it tend to shatter?
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Try sleeving the hole with some 2mm ID brass (or what ever metal you can get tube)
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