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I had king pins done a couple years ago. I assembled them and then tried t=
o greas them. I could not get grease to flow in one of them so I called the=
shop that reamed and installed the bushes he said they would break in. Bu=
t Being the anal person I took it apart. The grease passage In the king=
pin was not drilled all the way though...hmmm. You would think a shop would=
check that =20
Cheers
Mitchell
Sent from my iPhone
> On Dec 11, 2015, at 11:37 AM, goldengt@cal.net wrote:
>=20
> Thanks. I see that both bushes are indeed installed upside down. No wonder=
its been hard to steer for years.
> I understand the logic on the bottom bush, but I wouldn't think it very ef=
fective.
> Ken
> 65 BJ8
>=20
> From: "Michael" <michael.salter@gmail.com>
> To: goldengt@cal.net, "healeys" <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 9, 2015 2:07:30 PM
> Subject: RE: [Healeys] king pin inspection
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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 co=
ntinues to provide lubrication over time through the influence of gravity. A=
gain 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 co=
me across.
>=20
> Michael S
> BN1 #174
> From: goldengt@cal.net
> Sent: =E2=80=8E9/=E2=80=8E12/=E2=80=8E2015 4:35 p.m.
> To: healeys
> Subject: [Healeys] king pin inspection
>=20
> After the king pins are reamed, how can one inspect that a good job has be=
en 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
>=20
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div>I had king pins done a couple years ag=
o. I assembled them and then tried to greas them. I could not g=
et grease to flow in one of them so I called the shop that reamed and instal=
led the bushes he said they would break in. But Being the=
anal person I took it apart. The grease passage In the king pi=
n was not drilled all the way though...hmmm. You would think a shop would ch=
eck that </div><div id=3D"AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id=3D"App=
leMailSignature">Cheers</div><div id=3D"AppleMailSignature">Mitchell<br><br>=
Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>On Dec 11, 2015, at 11:37 AM, <a href=3D"m=
ailto:goldengt@cal.net">goldengt@cal.net</a> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote=
type=3D"cite"><div><div style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;=
font-size: 12pt; color: #000000"><div>Thanks. I see that both bushes are in=
deed installed upside down. No wonder its been hard to steer for years.</div=
><div>I understand the logic on the bottom bush, but I wouldn't think it ver=
y effective.</div><div>Ken</div><div>65 BJ8</div><div><br></div><hr id=3D"zw=
chr" data-marker=3D"__DIVIDER__"><div data-marker=3D"__HEADERS__"><b>From: <=
/b>"Michael" <<a href=3D"mailto:michael.salter@gmail.com";>michael.salter@=
gmail.com</a>><br><b>To: </b><a href=3D"mailto:goldengt@cal.net";>goldengt=
@cal.net</a>, "healeys" <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healey=
s@autox.team.net</a>><br><b>Sent: </b>Wednesday, December 9, 2015 2:07:30=
PM<br><b>Subject: </b>RE: [Healeys] king pin inspection<br></div><div><br><=
/div><div data-marker=3D"__QUOTED_TEXT__"><div><div style=3D"font-family: Ca=
libri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;" data-mce-style=3D"font-family: Calibri,s=
ans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Hi Ken,<br>If you cannot feel any play in the b=
ushes without lubricant...i.e. dry... They will be quite satisfactory.<br>In=
my experience correct installation of the bushes is even more important tha=
n the absolute best fit.<br>The top bush must be installed so that the greas=
e ways are open at the top so that the thrust washers are lubricated and obv=
iously the hole in the bush must line up with the grease nipple.<br>The bott=
om bush should also be installed with the grease ways open at the top so tha=
t any excess lubricant accumulates in the gap above the bush and continues t=
o provide lubrication over time through the influence of gravity. Again obvi=
ously 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;" data-m=
ce-style=3D"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: b=
old;">From: </span><span style=3D"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size=
: 11pt;" data-mce-style=3D"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;=
"><a href=3D"mailto:goldengt@cal.net"; target=3D"_blank" data-mce-href=3D"mai=
lto:goldengt@cal.net">goldengt@cal.net</a></span><br><span style=3D"font-fam=
ily: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold;" data-mce-style=
=3D"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold;">Se=
nt: </span><span style=3D"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"=
data-mce-style=3D"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">=E2=80=
=8E9/=E2=80=8E12/=E2=80=8E2015 4:35 p.m.</span><br><span style=3D"font-famil=
y: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold;" data-mce-style=3D=
"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold;">To: <=
/span><span style=3D"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;" data=
-mce-style=3D"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><a href=3D"=
mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" data-mce-href=3D"mailto:hea=
leys@autox.team.net">healeys</a></span><br><span style=3D"font-family: Calib=
ri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold;" data-mce-style=3D"font-f=
amily: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold;">Subject: </s=
pan><span style=3D"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;" data-m=
ce-style=3D"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">[Healeys] kin=
g pin inspection</span><br><br></div><div style=3D"color: #000000; font-fami=
ly: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" data-mce-style=3D"color:=
#000000; 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 upper bushing a=
nd try to rock it, but what about the lower bushing?</div><div>If I was at m=
y old job, I would have to use a granite surface plate and a dial indicator a=
nd probably still have to make a fake pin.</div><div>Ken Freese</div><div>65=
BJ8</div></div><br></div></div></div></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"=
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