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 Posted - October 19 2006 : 11:51:21 PM
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How does one go about removing the couplers from the old-style Tyco trucks? I'm specifically referring to the metal freight trucks, and MU-2 loco trucks.
There seems to be some sort of pin or rivet in there, but not enough sticks out to grab and squeeze to push it out.
I've got some old Mantua cars that need replacement couplers installed... and I need to remove the couplers from an MU-2 drive so my daughter doesn;t break 'em off (see topic about differences in the 430 shell)
Thanks!
-Tony L.
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Posted - October 20 2006 : 12:30:37 AM
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| The mu-2 that I have seems to have the coupler held in by a friction pin.Have you tried to "gently" push the pin through? You will need a piece of rod the same size as the pin.
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Posted - October 20 2006 : 12:44:09 AM
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I pry the coupler box off with a screwdriver, then lightly peen the end of the pin after i reassemble it.
Ray
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Posted - October 20 2006 : 11:17:40 AM
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Circlez:
Ray's excellent advice is procedure straight out of the manual.
I'd only add that a bit of patience is required. The coupler housings are prone to bending and once out of alignment with the pin can induce frustrating headaches for the novice. Truck replacement was, supposedly, a bread-and-butter procedure for many of the old registered Tyco/Mantua repair stations. Still, it is a rather simple repair if tackled with restraint and patience (and a peening hammer, a vise with hardened work surface and magnifying glass--they all help immensely.)
MA
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Posted - October 20 2006 : 5:43:24 PM
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Circlez,
I was going to ask that same exact question.
I have a few that need to be replaced also.
What kind of couplers do you use to replace them with?
And are they available at hobby stores?
Carl T.
President of the Cape James Terminal RR.
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Posted - April 22 2007 : 7:15:09 PM
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Hi Ray:
So you're putting rivets back in after replacing the couplers? I just drilled out the two on a C430 MU Guinea pig. They came out pretty clean.
I was going to use tiny machine nut & bolt combo's. The idea being to put something in easily replaceable?
Are the rest of you guys putting rivets back in and if so by what method?
-Gareth
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Posted - April 23 2007 : 12:25:18 AM
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I usually use the same rivet I pry out.
By gently prying it out it will go back in and have enough protruding to peen the end.
Replacing the rivet with a screw would be possible.
It would be a simple proceedure of drilling and tapping for the proper sized screw.
Ray
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Posted - April 23 2007 : 7:18:43 PM
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| I have removed these coupler pockets also. I used a small precision flat blade to gently pry off lid. The lid went back on as easy and i used needle nose pliers to rebend the end of lid on each side. I also have completely removed the lid and installed kadee #5's that have the coupler pocket you build to mount on pocketless locos and cars. The coupler height is even according to the kadee check gauge i have.
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