04-03-2013, 02:15 AM | #1 |
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Kingpin fit issues
So, I've never had a vehicle with kingpins or worked on them before. Need some advice.
My '57 has play in the driver's side kingpin. With brand new bushings & pins, I'm noticing a slight amount of play between the top bushing & the spindle. I'm noticing more play between the kingpin & the axle (with the lock pin loose). Not gross, under a millimeter of gap at the top of the axle. I am trying to slow the bleeding $$ for the moment... So... Do I put it together & run it for a while, then have parts machined & sleeved later? Or is that inviting further harm / disaster? The way I am thinking about it, hey, I'll someday get the axle bores reamed & sleeved to fit anyway. Why worry about it this very minute if it won't cause problems beyond tire wear? Sound right? |
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