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05-27-2023, 12:53 PM | #1 |
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Reaming Axle Spindle to fit King Pin
I just installed new bushings in my axle spindle and reamed with a brand new reamer from one of the suppliers. New King Pin is extremely tight starts to go but then gets very tight. Any tricks after reaming to make a slip fit.
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Re: Reaming Axle Spindle to fit King Pin
Take them to a local machine shop and hone them to fit.
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05-27-2023, 01:44 PM | #3 |
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Re: Reaming Axle Spindle to fit King Pin
I had one like that, the pin was slightly bent.
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05-27-2023, 01:47 PM | #4 |
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Re: Reaming Axle Spindle to fit King Pin
Ream again. Never turn a reamer backwards. Use a good cutting oil for reaming. Make sure reamed hole and king pin are absolutely spotless. Now try it. If sill a problem call the vender. Hopefully you bought the reamer and kingpins from the same vender.
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05-27-2023, 01:53 PM | #5 |
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Re: Reaming Axle Spindle to fit King Pin
thanks to all will run the ream through again
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https://youtu.be/q6H9VL22NNc Lots of cutting oil, never turn the reamer in the opposite direction, clean the reamer often, and gently take a second pass through the bushings. This guy does it outdoors on an old picnic table!
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Back to the OP's question. If the king pin bushes are too tight, the car will be impossible to control. I use an adjustable reamer and stop just short of finished size. I then use the unworn part of the old king pin (the part that was in the axle eye) with some valve lapping paste on it and lap to a nice fit. After THOROUGHLY cleaning the bushes, add a drop of oil and check for a good fit. A good fit is when you can push the pin through the bushes with your thumb without straining.
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05-28-2023, 10:35 AM | #8 |
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Re: Reaming Axle Spindle to fit King Pin
Found the cause for the King Pin binding when fully inserted into the spindle. There is a slight taper ~ 0.001" on the king pin diameter, larger at the closed end toward the half ball end. Used 1200 grit emery while spinning the king pin did the trick. I also found the grease groove that runs along the length of the king pin was sharp. I stoned it and now the fit is good.
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05-29-2023, 05:22 AM | #10 |
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Re: Reaming Axle Spindle to fit King Pin
I purchased them a few years back and were from either Snyder or Bratton, my guess is that when they were ground between centers by the mfg. and that the wheel was dressed or worn with a slight taper on the side which comes up against the half round cut end and flange. Keith
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Re: Reaming Axle Spindle to fit King Pin
You need to follow Keith's suggestions. Measure, measure. Reamers are usually very uniform in diameter over their length. As he suggests king pins can contain taper over their length. If you accurately measure the king pin diameter at several places along it's length you will probably notice a small change. King pins which are hardened steel are usually machined by grinding. As the grinding wheel moves from one end of the pin to other it wears causing less material to removed toward the end of the pin. If the machinist doesn't compensate for this condition this is how the pin diameter becomes tapered. In general, the amount of taper is usually less than .0005" which is enough to create a no-go condition. Polishing the tapered area of the pin with a fine emery type abrasive usually fixes the problem. Repeatedly running a hand controlled reamer through the hole is not a good idea as it increases the chances of changing the precision of the newly cut diameter.
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If their a little tight I use a ball hone for that last little bit.
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Re: Reaming Axle Spindle to fit King Pin
I had a tough time inserting my cotter and wished I had tried it first without the kingpin to check the fit.
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