Pickup roller issue, GP9, MPC era

Peen the edge over a bit, like a rivit

look at your photo, right side.  See the enlarged hole where the axle sits?  It is enlarged.  Replace the entire roller.

bruce

you know you can also replace the entire roller assembly, or you  could build up the whole looks to be a little elongated you could weld that up and then re drill whole, either way it is a simple fix!

Thanks for the replies, certainly appreciated. Over the TG weekend I will be administrating one of these suggestions, and will make sure to update at that time. 

Another option would be attach the large head of the pin to the "arm" with a drop of soldier/JB weld then open the ends of the arm enough to slide on the roller, then bend the arms back to hold the small end of the pin in place.  That it what was done to replace postwar rollers where the pins were attached to one side of the pickup arms and with rollers that were made with end "nipples" which held them in the pickup arms.  By the way, is the troublesome pin original?  Looks tapered/pointed on one end.

Thanks Hold*On!

I believe it is the original. I did buy it off eBay, way back in 2011, snagged it for $40!

I'd just drop in a roller with built-in pins, bend the arms to hold it in place and keep on truckin'!   

Part # TCL-44.   

Have fun! 

Mitch

Thanks Mitch!

Got my GP9 going again!

A buddy of mine who, while not a train guy, is a car guy and very mechanically inclined, he tapped the pin in with a ball-peen hammer for me.

Good to get her back into service again, she had been a shelf queen for a bit. It's almost like finding an engine you didn't know you had!

Thanks everybody for reading and posting.