Think I gotta problem here.
I just received a Major Front-Suspension kit, had
the bushes reamed into the swing axles, and started to
reassemble.
BTW: When I disassembled the wishbones, the funcrum pins seemed
to screw out fine and the threads LOOKED OK to me.
The right side went back together like a dream. No play/no slop.
Then I installed the left-side kingpin in its wishbone. Pin
threaded in ok. Seemed nice and snug. But .. when I tapped the
tapered pin in place the fulcrum pin unthreaded just a hair --
but enuff to cause all kinds of slop. My guess -- the threads
in the wishbone are shot (it's a new fulcrum pin).
Questions:
1. Maybe I didn't get the fulcrum pin in all the way the
first time -- I guess I can try to clean out the wishbone
threads and try again.
2. Can I have the threaded bushesin the wishbone replaced
(welded and re-threaded)?
3. Should I just order a replacement wishbone?
4. I one is shot, should I not replace the other too just
to be safe?
Dumb questions, I know; but it's my first front end job
and I'm learning as I go.
thanx
chuck
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