[Healeys] King Pin with needle bearings

[David Nock]

Sometimes the upper trunnions are very tight to come off. We have a  
special puller that we have modified that works well. Sometimes we  
also need to heat the upper trunnion to remove it if is rusty and not  
been off for many years




David Nock
British Car Specialists
Stockton Ca 95205
209-948-8767

www.britishcarspecialists.com
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On Jan 13, 2010, at 11:26 AM, Drew Philippo wrote:

> I tried this one last winter and I was unable to get the trunnion  
> off of the
> kingpin. I didn't have a lot of time to fool with it so after a  
> weekend of
> messing with it I put the whole thing back to the way it was and  
> let it
> wait. Does anyone have any suggestions for separating the two parts  
> while on
> the car?
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Drew
>
> 65 BJ8
>
>
>
> Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2010 09:27:42 -0000
>
> From: AlanB <bluehealey at googlemail.com>
>
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] King Pin with needle bearings
>
> To: "'Simon Lachlan'" <simon.lachlan at homecall.co.uk>, "'Healey List'"
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>       <healeys at autox.team.net>
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> Hi Simon.
>
> Do it!! It makes such a difference.
>
> It's a simple enough job.  Put a jack under the kingpin to keep the  
> spring
> compressed. Remove the kingpin top nut and then the trunnion  
> through bolt.
>
> The trunnion lifts off the kingpin releasing the oilite assembly.   
> Replace
> with the radial bearing and shim to a running clearance. Stuff  
> grease in
> there before finally re-assembling.
>
> Get the bearing from Cape NOT AHSpares. The AHSpares one is too  
> thick and
> leaves no space for shimming the clearance correctly.  I haven't  
> tried the
> Ahead4Healeys offering as they didn't exist when I did mine, but if  
> I did it
> again I would go to AH4H first - they are the best (IMHO).
>
>
>
> Blatant plug I know but they deserve it. %^)
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