Dan,
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 be, but I bet they
are worn.
McMaster-Carr is an industrial hardware supplier. Try this link -
http://tinyurl.com/89xon
Rick
----- Original Message -----
From "Dan Gillitzer" <dang at ticon.net>
To: "John D'Agostino" <john.dagostino@comcast.net>
Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2005 4:13 PM
Subject: Re: Reviewing Kingpin clearance issue
> John
>
> 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 fit on the top "shoulder" of
> the kingpin, just at the base of the threads. The trunnion fits on the
> very
> top of the kingpin, it's actually recessed on the underside, the shims fit
> in this recessed area. Adding shims raise the clearance where the thrust
> washer fits, reducing shims lowers the clearance. I have NO shims and too
> much clearance. As I see it I have 3 choices. Easiest by far would be to
> find a thicker thrust washer, I don't know if such an animal exists
> though.
> I don't think adding a special shim to take up the clearance would be
> desireable, may not last too well and would wear out more than likely.
> Maybe
> 2 thrust washers could be shaved down so I end up with a result slightly
> thicker than 1 normal thrust washer. But before I would do that, my other
> 2
> options would be to have a machine shop make this smaller bore in the
> bottom
> of the trunnion a little deeper, this would reduce clearance, I could then
> also use the regular adjustment shims to fine tune the clearance, OR I
> could
> have the top shoulder of the kingpin machined a little lower, this should
> have the same affect as the previously mentioned method.
> Thanks for the reply though, BTW who/what is Mcmaster Carr?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John D'Agostino" <john.dagostino@comcast.net>
> To: "Dan Gillitzer" <dang@ticon.net>; <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2005 7:09 AM
> Subject: Re: Reviewing Kingpin clearance issue
>
>
>> Hi.
>> 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 of various
>> thickness from stainless steel shim stock. Just punch them out with one
>> of
>> those gasket punches and trim with sissors.
>> Good as new.
>>
>> J
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