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| | | | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 95 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 95 | I just put new king pins and bushings in the 1948 3600. When I greased them with a grease gun, the caps leaked and one cap came off/out! Yes, I staked each location in four places! I followed the procedures outlined in an orginal 48-53 GM shop manual reguarding king pin replacement.
Do these always leak? Is there a way to seal them and not have the caps come off?
Thank you.
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | That can be a real problem. When they are installed that should be struck in the center to spread them. Maybe with clean metal, Loctite might help. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | Some leakeage will happen. As long as grease comes out next to the axle or thrust brg. it is OK. Like Nix says, hit the plug in the center to expand it. The weight should always be off the wheels when you grease them.
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | | | | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 95 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 95 | Thanks for the posts. I punched these in the center to "set" them. I do not like this style/method. I'm in the process of ivestigating the possibility of putting a threaded cap on the ends to seal these. If anyone has done this I would like to hear from you.
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