I watched another video where the entire assembly was fresh and clean like it was straight from the factory. Mine looks more like yours. I very much appreciate seeing how to deal with one covered in years of gunk. This video is exactly what I needed.
Great video, was worried about doing by myself but your video was very clear and easy to follow with great narrating! Your efforts are keeping a 73 MGB GT and 73 roaster going strong on Long Island, NY!
You're quite right about the castle nut. The original kingpins did use castle nuts but the newer replacement ones all seem to use nyloc nuts. Interestingly the thread is a good 1/4" longer on the new ones as well. BTW nice vid. I'm currently doing a full rebuild of the front suspension in my GT (as well as a V8 conversion) and like a twit I forgot to document the teardown (that I did about 6 months ago) so this was a pretty helpful reminder.
Gday Andrew, I greatly enjoyed watching this. I do have a question, can you describe the symptoms of a worn or failing stub axle. Are there clunking sounds? Cheers Aaron G
Hi - as far as I know it is not. But I did the rebuilds one at a time, so can't say for certain. There was nothing that indicated it was handed though.
I watched another video where the entire assembly was fresh and clean like it was straight from the factory. Mine looks more like yours. I very much appreciate seeing how to deal with one covered in years of gunk. This video is exactly what I needed.
Great video, was worried about doing by myself but your video was very clear and easy to follow with great narrating! Your efforts are keeping a 73 MGB GT and 73 roaster going strong on Long Island, NY!
Thank you very much for this video. There is not much in print that tells you how to extract the kingpin.
Excellent video. Very informative, well explained More please.
Excellent tutorial. Thank you.
Thank you, Great job. This video was very helpfull.
Great tutorial, very well explained. Many thanks for your time.
You're quite right about the castle nut. The original kingpins did use castle nuts but the newer replacement ones all seem to use nyloc nuts. Interestingly the thread is a good 1/4" longer on the new ones as well.
BTW nice vid. I'm currently doing a full rebuild of the front suspension in my GT (as well as a V8 conversion) and like a twit I forgot to document the teardown (that I did about 6 months ago) so this was a pretty helpful reminder.
Just an update i've been told they are handed. Thanks for response though. And again great video.
Very helpful video - thx!
Gday Andrew, I greatly enjoyed watching this. I do have a question, can you describe the symptoms of a worn or failing stub axle. Are there clunking sounds?
Cheers
Aaron G
Got most of my parts from MGB hive. Is the top trunnion handed?
Hi - as far as I know it is not. But I did the rebuilds one at a time, so can't say for certain. There was nothing that indicated it was handed though.