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Re: Final Front Suspension Q's

To: ulix@u.washington.edu
Subject: Re: Final Front Suspension Q's
Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2000 11:02:20 -0700 (PDT)
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
When I rebuilt my front suspension, I happen to have 2- new sets of pins to 
lock 
the king pins to the lower 'pivot screw/pin'. one set fit, and the other would 
only go about half way in.

 - Bryan
 
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>> 1) How critical is it that the kingpin cotter pin be driven all the way
>> thru??  I can't get it past the first thread showing.  Can the assembly
>> take a lot of beating to get this through??  I'm just not sure how much
>> drifting before something breaks.
>
>You are talking about the wedge shaped pin right?
>Do you still have an old one?  Compare the new to the old.  It almost seems
>that I remember that I had the same problem and eventually determined that
>the new pins didn't really fit that well and I filed the angled surface of
>the pin so that I could get it in far enough to get a nut on.
>
>Please don't go by my word on this, ask a round and make sure you have the
>parts aligned right as Peter suggests.
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