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Hi Ken,
If you cannot feel any play in the bushes without lubricant...i.e. dry... T=
hey will be quite satisfactory.
In my experience correct installation of the bushes is even more important =
than the absolute best fit.
The top bush must be installed so that the grease ways are open at the top =
so that the thrust washers are lubricated and obviously the hole in the bus=
h must line up with the grease nipple.
The bottom bush should also be installed with the grease ways open at the t=
op so that any excess lubricant accumulates in the gap above the bush and c=
ontinues to provide lubrication over time through the influence of gravity.=
Again obviously the hole in the bush must line up with the grease nipple.
You would not believe the number of incorrectly installed bushes I have com=
e across.
Michael S
BN1 #174
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From: "goldengt@cal.net" <goldengt@cal.net>
Sent: =E2=80=8E9/=E2=80=8E12/=E2=80=8E2015 4:35 p.m.
To: "healeys" <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: [Healeys] king pin inspection
After the king pins are reamed, how can one inspect that a good job has bee=
n done. I think I can reverse the king pin, insert it into the upper bushin=
g and try to rock it, but what about the lower bushing?
If I was at my old job, I would have to use a granite surface plate and a d=
ial indicator and probably still have to make a fake pin.
Ken Freese
65 BJ8=
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=3Dutf-8"></head><body><div><div style=3D"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; =
font-size: 11pt;">Hi Ken,<br>If you cannot feel any play in the bushes with=
out lubricant...i.e. dry... They will be quite satisfactory.<br>In my exper=
ience correct installation of the bushes is even more important than the ab=
solute best fit.<br>The top bush must be installed so that the grease ways =
are open at the top so that the thrust washers are lubricated and obviously=
the hole in the bush must line up with the grease nipple.<br>The bottom bu=
sh should also be installed with the grease ways open at the top so that an=
y excess lubricant accumulates in the gap above the bush and continues to p=
rovide lubrication over time through the influence of gravity. Again obviou=
sly the hole in the bush must line up with the grease nipple.<br>You would =
not believe the number of incorrectly installed bushes I have come across.<=
br><br>Michael S<br>BN1 #174</div></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><hr><span style=3D=
"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold;">From=
: </span><span style=3D"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">=
<a href=3D"mailto:goldengt@cal.net";>goldengt@cal.net</a></span><br><span st=
yle=3D"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold;=
">Sent: </span><span style=3D"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 1=
1pt;">=E2=80=8E9/=E2=80=8E12/=E2=80=8E2015 4:35 p.m.</span><br><span style=
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o: </span><span style=3D"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"=
><a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys</a></span><br><span styl=
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Subject: </span><span style=3D"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: =
11pt;">[Healeys] king pin inspection</span><br><br></div><div style=3D"colo=
r: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt=
;"><div>After the king pins are reamed, how can one inspect that a good job=
has been done. I think I can reverse the king pin, insert it into the uppe=
r bushing and try to rock it, but what about the lower bushing?</div><div> =
If I was at my old job, I would have to use a granite surface plate and a d=
ial indicator and probably still have to make a fake pin.</div><div>Ken Fre=
ese</div><div>65 BJ8</div></div></body></html>=
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