changing kingpin bearings & oil seals

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Re: changing kingpin bearings & oil seals

Post by dan_2k_uk » Mon Feb 18, 2013 3:12 pm

If the play is more lateral than vertical and causing steering wobble I would be more inclined to start looking at other components of the steering system before kingpins.
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Re: changing kingpin bearings & oil seals

Post by theboy » Mon Feb 18, 2013 5:47 pm

dan_2k_uk wrote:If the play is more lateral than vertical and causing steering wobble I would be more inclined to start looking at other components of the steering system before kingpins.
Thanks Dan, I was under the impression that as my knuckles are leaking oil (from the half shaft oil seal) that this was a sign of kingpin bearing being worn? I was surprised when I moved the wheel up and down that there was limited movement, I expected it to be worse with the state of the oil on the knuckles?
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