The sleeve is supposed to be clamped between the A-arms by the bolt. This
means it rotates inside the lower joint of the king-pin and the bolt is
prevented from ovalling the hoes in the A-arms (I have seen pics where the
bolt itself was worn a good way through because it hadn't been tightened
properly), but over time can mean that the two fuse together. The book
shows a hole in the tube which should allow grease to get between bolt and
sleeve, but when clamped there is nowhere for this grease to exit (unlike
from between tube and king-pin joint) so I can't see much getting in.
What's more, I can't recall seeing this hole in the tube when replacing
them. Copper-grease the bolt threads along its length as well as where the
nut goes.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry Colen" <lrcar@red4est.com>
To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, April 11, 2003 5:08 PM
Subject: lubrication question
> On the lower A-arm, there is a bolt that goes through both long A-arm
> pieces and the trunion. There is a sleeve between it an the
> trunion. This bolt and sleeve have fused, wich means that both the
> bolt and the sleeve rotate in relation to both the A-arm and the
> trunion, though I suppose that they could remain fixed to the A-arm.
>
> Anyways, do folks put some anti-sieze between the bolt and sleeve?
> Grease? WD-40? or do they just let them eventually become as one?
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