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I am just repairing the front wheel suspension and ordered a complete King pin kit.

To fit the king pin, the bottom-stub axle bushing had to be reamed down so far, that the oil grooves are no longer available. Is that normal in today's reproductions?
How can I guarantee the lubrication of the king pin in this case?

The top-stub axle bushing seems ok after necessary reaming.
 
robolab said:
I am just repairing the front wheel suspension and ordered a complete King pin kit.

To fit the king pin, the bottom-stub axle bushing had to be reamed down so far, that the oil grooves are no longer available. Is that normal in today's reproductions?

Maybe I do not Know but that is unacceptable. I do know that some of the restoration people match machine the King pins prior to fitting the bushes.

How can I guarantee the lubrication of the king pin in this case?

The top-stub axle bushing seems ok after necessary reaming.
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Maybe what you can do is use the original stub axle and have new bushings fit to it.
 
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Here's what I would do. Others may have a better solution. I would take my Dremel tool, and using a bit with a small round burr, make some new grooves into the bushing that replicate the original grooves.
 
there are probably bushings of different manufacturer on the market which have different tolerances . The King pin set with the bad bushings where ordered from Britain. I have pressed out this bushes and replaced them by bushes from a German supplier, which were perfect in tolerances.
 
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