Thanks for the information from Deve and Bill. Now for my next question,
how do I check to see if I need oversized replacement kingpins? Also,
can't I just take the axle to a machine shop and have the kingpins pressed
out (and then the new ones in) if they give me trouble? Surely that would
not be too spendy.
BobK
51 3600 5-window
Arnaudville, LA
>From Bill,
Have fun Bob. I just replaced mine and the driver's side was a
real &^$%# to get out. Now that I'm done, I'm real happy with
the results.
I used:
a half can of Liquid Wrench over night - didn't help
heat from a propane torch - didn't help
2 pound hammer swung with 1 hand while the other
hand held a brass drift - didn't help
8 pound hammer swung with 1 hand while the other
hand held a brass drift - moved the pin
about 1/8"
Tricks that did help:
You MUST support the axle directly under the kingpin.
Anything else allows the axle to flex when you hit
the top of the kingpin
I needed to swing the hammer with both hands. I used
a 1/2" female to 3/8" male socket adapter as my "drift".
I packed some modeling clay around it to keep it from
bouncing out of the hole when I hit it. By the time I
was done with it the 3/8" end was totally ruined, but the
kingpin was out.
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