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  • Al E.
    Expired
    • September 5, 2011
    • 313

    What's missing...?

    Here is a spindle and kingpin setup from a 1960 and there is something missing in this hole.. but nothing is loose or rocking. I bought the set on eBay and there was nothing in the hole. but the old one that came off my car there is not a open hole.20120313_181604.jpg
  • Richard S.
    Expired
    • December 15, 2006
    • 53

    #2
    Re: What's missing...?

    zert fitting

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    • John P.
      Very Frequent User
      • January 1, 2006
      • 162

      #3
      Re: What's missing...?

      Hello Al, The king pin retaining pin is missing. This pin is driven into the spindle on one side and held in with a nut and lock washer on the opposite side. New retaining pins are supplied with a king pin set or are available seperately from most vendors. If you have any problems locating them, I think I have a spare set and will be glad to give them to you. John

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      • Dennis C.
        Very Frequent User
        • June 30, 2002
        • 884

        #4
        Re: What's missing...?

        Originally posted by Al Edmonds (53783)
        Here is a spindle and kingpin setup from a 1960 and there is something missing in this hole.. but nothing is loose or rocking. I bought the set on eBay and there was nothing in the hole. but the old one that came off my car there is not a open hole.[ATTACH=CONFIG]38239[/ATTACH]
        Al,

        John has it right. Here is a picture of the king pin nut as I was disassembling my '61.

        Dennis
        Attached Files

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        • John H.
          Beyond Control Poster
          • December 1, 1997
          • 16513

          #5
          Re: What's missing...?

          Originally posted by Dennis Crupi (38211)
          Al,

          John has it right. Here is a picture of the king pin nut as I was disassembling my '61.

          Dennis
          Photo below shows the lock pins - they're just above the kingpins.


          KingpinKit800.JPG

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          • Al E.
            Expired
            • September 5, 2011
            • 313

            #6
            Re: What's missing...?

            Originally posted by John Pelkofer (45001)
            Hello Al, The king pin retaining pin is missing. This pin is driven into the spindle on one side and held in with a nut and lock washer on the opposite side. New retaining pins are supplied with a king pin set or are available seperately from most vendors. If you have any problems locating them, I think I have a spare set and will be glad to give them to you. John
            Sweet.. Thanks John. I think I have a new set of pins that may have this in the box.. lets see what happens..

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            • Thomas H.
              Extremely Frequent Poster
              • August 31, 2005
              • 1057

              #7
              Re: What's missing...?

              Be on the look out for any shims used under the load bearing when you disassemble the spindle. Also, I had issues with the reproduction retaining pins being a few thousands too big and not fitting into my spindles correctly. I ended up reusing the originals as they were in great shape. The original owner of my car had a strict maintenance routine for greasing the front end. He did it every 1000 miles or every weekend, whichever came first........... Kept most all of the original parts in great shape and I was able to reuse most of them.

              Tom Parsons has a great writeup on a straight axle rebuild. Get a copy and keep it handy.

              Tom
              1958, 283/245, White/red - Top Flight, October 2016
              1960, Black/black, 283/230 4sp
              1966, Black/Red, 327/350 4sp w/AC
              1967, 427/390, 4sp, Goodwood Green, Coupe
              1971 LS5, 4sp, coupe, Bridgehampton Blue
              2007 Z06, Lemans Blue

              Newsletter Editor, Delaware Valley Chapter

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              • Al E.
                Expired
                • September 5, 2011
                • 313

                #8
                Re: What's missing...?

                Tom,

                How did you get it out. Mine is frozen in the old spindle. Is it scewed in or pressed.

                Thanks, Al

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                • John P.
                  Very Frequent User
                  • January 1, 2006
                  • 162

                  #9
                  Re: What's missing...?

                  Hello Al, These are a wedge style pin that locks into a recess cut in the king pin. To remove, just remove the nut and drive the pin out the opposite end with a hammer. John

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                  • Thomas H.
                    Extremely Frequent Poster
                    • August 31, 2005
                    • 1057

                    #10
                    Re: What's missing...?

                    Al,

                    One side came out easily by just removing the nut and tapping with a soft mallet. The other side was more trouble. I had to use a hammer with a little more authority to it. I put the nut back on and spun it down so it was flush with the end of the threads, then whacked it with a fairly heavy ball peen hammer. Prior to doing this I soaked both sides with PB Blaster and let sit overnight. It came out, but not without a bit of a fight. If you use a hammer, use a the nut as I did to protect the threads. If you have an air hammer with one of those flat end bits, you could try that also.............. hmmm, I should have thought of this when I was doing mine.............

                    Tom
                    1958, 283/245, White/red - Top Flight, October 2016
                    1960, Black/black, 283/230 4sp
                    1966, Black/Red, 327/350 4sp w/AC
                    1967, 427/390, 4sp, Goodwood Green, Coupe
                    1971 LS5, 4sp, coupe, Bridgehampton Blue
                    2007 Z06, Lemans Blue

                    Newsletter Editor, Delaware Valley Chapter

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                    • Al E.
                      Expired
                      • September 5, 2011
                      • 313

                      #11
                      Re: What's missing...?

                      John,

                      I tried that.. I think I am going to just press it out. Cuz it ant coming out with 5 blows. I think it is rusted in place and I don't want to heat it up. so pressing it maybe the best

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