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| | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,997 Big Bolt Forum Co-moderator | | Big Bolt Forum Co-moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,997 | I found some king pin bushings locally and left my spindles to have them pressed in and reamed. When I was looking at my spindles I noticed there wasn't a hole in the king pin bushing for the grease to pass through. This isn't right is it?
A day without laughter is a day wasted- Charlie Chaplin
When wrestling a grizzly bear, you have to keep at it until the bear gets tired, not when you get tired. 1948 Chevy 2-Ton | | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 684 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 684 | Did you find a king pin kit, complete with thrust bearings, shims and pins? If you just found some bushings it sounds like you will need to drill holes in them. | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 . | | . Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 | When you get them back, and if the holes don't line up with the grease fittings in the spindles, remove the fittings and drill holes through the bushings.
Grigg | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,997 Big Bolt Forum Co-moderator | | Big Bolt Forum Co-moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,997 | My new bushings do have the hole, it was the originals in the spindles that did not have the hole. No wonder they wore out.
A day without laughter is a day wasted- Charlie Chaplin
When wrestling a grizzly bear, you have to keep at it until the bear gets tired, not when you get tired. 1948 Chevy 2-Ton | | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 684 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 684 | | | | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 863 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 863 | Where did you find king pins???? | | | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 16 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: May 2007 Posts: 16 | i got my king pins from NAPA | | |
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