Thanks for the advice I got on my king pin question both recent (last night)
and the stuff from a while back.
DUH, I hadn't appreciated the reamer was tapered and therefore hadn't ran it
all the way through the bearings properly. Did it again last night and
everything is fine now.
Couldn't find my spare trunnion (did I sell/give it away at Sprite Rush 98)
so have had to order a brand new one so I can get all the shimming & stuff
done before I bung it on the car. I might even go for a new wishbone while I
am doing the job.
AND not least, if anyone finds that they always get the bearings in the king
pin kit even when they have the bearing fitted and reamed, I wouldn't mind a
spare set so I can recondition stub axles on an exchange basis to help break
even on the price of the reamer {just as well I am sitting down when I
consider the price of the reamer}
Finally, if anyone ever comes across a reamer for the drum brake type stub
axle buy it without hesitation because they are NLA.
Daniel1312
In a message dated 21/03/01 12:40:31 Pacific Standard Time,
nosimport@mailbag.com writes:
<< Daniel,
You should use the o-ring at the bottom of the kingpin. The seal,
if it's a square x-section, goes on the dust tube. If the king pin is tight
before you have installed the upper trunion, ie. before the upper nut is
torqued, then I suggest you run the reamer through again. I don't know if
you know it, but, the reamer gets used dry, no oil. And, you only turn it
clockwise both going in and coming back out, and that's the hard part. I
hope you have a tap handle that'll allow you to lock the reamer in place.
The king pin should spin freely, but not wiggle.
If the king pin is tight after the upper trunion is installed,
then the upper shims are wrong. Also ensure that the upper bushing surface
is smooth and flush with the knuckle. I usually run a light file across
that surface to save wear and tear on the bronze thrust washer.
HTH Peter C BTDT(and a few other things)
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