If you have the nyloc nuts on the trunnion, it has been replaced at some
point in the past. (not positive on RB models but all up to 74 came with
castle nuts/cotter pins)
The nyloc nuts cam be tightened with out the shims since the nyloc will
hold it where you put it. The old castle head nuts with cotter pins left
a bit of play thus calling for shims as required.
Too tight on the nut and it will be hard to steer.
Frank
Thecarguru@aol.com wrote:
>
> Hi everyone. This is my first foray into rebuilding my front suspension on my
> 75 Midget. Until now all I have done is remove the lower arm, swivel axle, and
> shock from my parts car, disassemble, clean, replace o-rings,grease, and now
> upon reassembly I notice there is "supposed" to be shims for the top trunnion
> to be torqued onto. This, I believe, is so the trunion will not swivel on the
> kingpin. When I took it apart there were no shims, and you could turn the
> trunion on the kingpin. Both parts are smooth, no scores. It has a nylock nut
> on the kingpin, and I bought a new one and turned it down till there was no
> slack, and the swivel axle moves smooth with some resistance. The question I
> have- will this be ok? The lower pivot keeps the kingpin from rotating, but if
> the trunion is able to turn on the pin, will the trunnion move around on the
> rubber bushings? I dont want to put this thing on the car and have problems.
> It appears to have been rebuilt, as it has shiny black paint on everything and
> the lower arm has a sticker with a handwritten number on it. The bushings are
> smooth, with no slop and just a bit of resistance without even bolting the
> trunnion on. (like the manual says they should be)
> Thanks for any insight on this- I just didnt want to put it on my car if it
> wasnt put together right by the previous mechanic.
> Gary
> 75 Midget(s)
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Frank Clarici
Toms River, NJ
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