- 1. Reviewing Kingpin clearance issue (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2005 19:27:31 -0500
- OK, I've thought about this problem a bit. The trunnion piece (cast iron part on top, just under the castle nut) is secured to the very top of the kingpin. It's position is "fixed" but can be modifie
- /html/spridgets/2005-04/msg00884.html (8,403 bytes)
- 2. Re: Reviewing Kingpin clearance issue (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2005 08:09:48 -0400
- I had a similar problem with my car, it was missing a thrust washer. I bought several thrust washers from Mcmaster Carr and found one that was about the same size as the original. I made some shims
- /html/spridgets/2005-04/msg00893.html (8,070 bytes)
- 3. Re: Reviewing Kingpin clearance issue (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2005 15:13:55 -0500
- The addition of shims, as I see it, will make my problem worse, not better. There should be one thick "thrust washer" (brass-type material) between the trunnion and the swivel axle. The thin shims f
- /html/spridgets/2005-04/msg00917.html (10,299 bytes)
- 4. Re: Reviewing Kingpin clearance issue (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2005 10:58:25 -0400 reply-type=original
- Your analysis of your kingpin/trunnion clearance situation is the same as mine. We need thicker thrust washers. I haven't measured the thrust washers as I don't know how thick they are supposed to b
- /html/spridgets/2005-04/msg00963.html (10,090 bytes)
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