What did you do to your jimny today?

facade wrote: The kingpins very rarely wear, despite what Suzuki would have you believe.

I think that's what is generally meant by 'worn king pins'.

In The Olden Days, when cars used to have "Austin", "Morris" etc. on the back, worn kingpins meant the steel kingpin itself had worn out, and had to be replaced, along with the phosphor bronze bushes in the hub, which then had to be reamed in situ.

(I probably still have a stepped reamer for doing A35/A40/Midget kingpin bushes somewhere....)

When we say "the kingpins have gone" we mean the roller bearings, the stub pins don't wear unless the bearings are completely seized and start to turn on the pin.


At least when the kingpins went on an A40 the suspension didn't collapse like the Morris Minor :ohmy:

facade wrote: In The Olden Days, when cars used to have "Austin", "Morris" etc. on the back, worn kingpins meant the steel kingpin itself had worn out, and had to be replaced, along with the phosphor bronze bushes in the hub, which then had to be reamed in situ.

(I probably still have a stepped reamer for doing A35/A40/Midget kingpin bushes somewhere....)

When we say "the kingpins have gone" we mean the roller bearings, the stub pins don't wear unless the bearings are completely seized and start to turn on the pin.


At least when the kingpins went on an A40 the suspension didn't collapse like the Morris Minor :ohmy:

Now you're showing your age!

Kirkynut

kirkynut wrote: Now you're showing your age!

Kirkynut

When I were a lad, this would have been the Austin Champ Club

(You either had a Landrover or a Champ, there were a few others like Austin Gypsy, the LJ was still brand new- wish I had an LJ in the garage now )

Starting cleaning half of Salisbury Plain out of the J

kirkynut wrote:

facade wrote: In The Olden Days, when cars used to have "Austin", "Morris" etc. on the back, worn kingpins meant the steel kingpin itself had worn out, and had to be replaced, along with the phosphor bronze bushes in the hub, which then had to be reamed in situ.

(I probably still have a stepped reamer for doing A35/A40/Midget kingpin bushes somewhere....)

When we say "the kingpins have gone" we mean the roller bearings, the stub pins don't wear unless the bearings are completely seized and start to turn on the pin.


At least when the kingpins went on an A40 the suspension didn't collapse like the Morris Minor :ohmy:

Now you're showing your age!

Kirkynut

Aha, well I did kingpins on my Sherpa back when..................

Topped up the 'Waxoyl' today.
That's me & the 'Jimny' ready for anything that falls out of the sky this winter ... :whistle:

Tadpole wrote: Topped up the 'Waxoyl' today.

Do I see carpet?? From the passenger's too!! :ohmy: :ohmy:

Nice clean ramps too.

Once done I don't revisit Waxoyling - ever.

Don't get those king pin (bearings) get wet!!

helijohn wrote:

Tadpole wrote: Topped up the 'Waxoyl' today.

Do I see carpet?? From the passenger's too!! :ohmy: :ohmy:

Nice clean ramps too.

Once done I don't revisit Waxoyling - ever.

Don't get those king pin (bearings) get wet!!

Old carpets from the last car John, to stop the ramps moving ...

I painted them yellow so I don't trip over them ......... :laugh:

Getting excited!!! Had an awesome day wheeling yesterday:



My Tough Dog lift kit arrived today, and TomDK you were right, It is listed as an 80mm lift kit but is said to actually give upwards of 100mm.

My Tyres are ready to collect too!

Heres my new tyres. Nice and meaty 30*9.5

I wonder if they go down to 80mm after a while of being fitted so they market them as 80mm to prevent any complaints. All springs sag a little once settled in.

Kirkynut

I will let you know as things progress.