I just bought an entire new A arm/kingpin assembly, with grease zerks
on both sides of the fulcrum pin. A little more costly, but WELL worth
the savings in time and frustration.
I know, "what doesn't kill you, makes you stronger", but in my
opinion, "what's damn easy, leaves you more beer drinking time"
On 11/2/06, James Pickard <geowiz.sgy@cox.net> wrote:
> I've been battling a nearly frozen spindle. I've tried to remove the
> fulcrum pin at the base of the kingpin without success. I've removed the
> small pin that locks the fulcrum pin in place, and I can get it to rotate
> 2-1/2 turns, but then it stops dead. What am I doing wrong here?
>
> The good news is I've worked the spindle off the kingpin, so I may not have
> to remove the fulcrum pin after all. Regardless, at this point I would like
> to know how it is done.
>
> Thanks. I'm nearly at the point where I can start putting this puppy back
> together instead of tearing it apart.
>
> Jim Pickard
> B9473298 ('65 Tiger)
> AN5L/12109 ('59 Sprite)
> 2003 Mini Cooper
> Lafayette, LA
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