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| | | | Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 43 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 43 | I am preparing to change out the king pins on my '53. I found a great illustrated guide on this site, but it shows spring clips holding the dust caps in place. My truck don't have these. Do I simply pry these out? Also the caps that came with the set I bought from Jim Carter are concave while the caps on my truck are flat. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,186 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,186 | Yep, bang a screwdriver in and pry them out. The new ones go in concave out then you smash them flat to seat and seal the new kingpins.
Bruce | | | | | Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 43 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 43 | Thanks a bunch 55,all this is new to me but I am having fun learning. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 177 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 177 | I had trouble getting my dust caps out with a screw driver. I ended up drilling a hole in the center so I could pry them out that way. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,186 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,186 | Just get a flat blade screwdriver, pound it into the middle then pry out.
Bruce | | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | The new plugs are installed the same way a similar style frost plug is installed. | | |
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