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fmichaels

fmichaels

Jedi Knight
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I am restoring a 67 AH sprite. The front suspension is shot as usual, but for some reason I cannot remove the trunnion link from the kingpin. It spins freely but will not come off the kingpin. Is this a froze bushing or am i missing something ... thanks
 
Nope & nope. It should come straight up. Give it a good jerk upwards or a good smack from underneath with a small hammer. It justs comes off the top of the kingpin. There is a thrust washer and a shim washer under it but nothing else to hold it on besides maybe some excessive wear?
 
Fmichaels, sounds like you have a bunch of wear on the bushings or have and edge worn in the trunnion, a press would solve your problem. Take it to whoever is going to do the machine work and reaming on the bushing and they will take care it. Worth the $5 extra. Wayne
 
should pop right off, the lower fulcrum pins on the other hand.....


ps. Welcome to the Forum. Great place and lots of help and knowledgable folks here




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Thanks for the information. i didn't feel comfortable telling the machine shop to just pop it off. looks like an expensive rebuild. thanks again
 
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