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Need help/advice! Kingpin bearings.

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21 Apr 2012 18:10 #38253 by Sam_

Need help/advice! Kingpin bearings. was created by Sam_

Want to go to a pay and play day tomorrow and was just swapping over to my mud wheels and I noticed quite a bit of play in the n/s front wheel, probably 3-5mm of up/down and in/out play.

Will it be ok for tomorrow? or should I put tomorrow off and spend the day getting dirty hands and changing the bearings. I've got the bearings but haven't done it yet so don't know how much play is "acceptable"

thanks in advance for any help received!

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21 Apr 2012 18:17 #38254 by Sam_

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also just checked again and It's dumped some oily/mud out on the floor probably about 3 table spoons worth?!

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21 Apr 2012 18:36 #38255 by sully

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i ran mine for a few weeks like that before i changed mine and i use it every day so i think it should be ok but im not a mechanic :whistle: . im going tomoz and i need to replace my wheel bearing so fingers crossed it will be ok because im not missing it :evil:

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21 Apr 2012 18:40 #38257 by Sam_

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sully wrote: i ran mine for a few weeks like that before i changed mine and i use it every day so i think it should be ok but im not a mechanic :whistle: . im going tomoz and i need to replace my wheel bearing so fingers crossed it will be ok because im not missing it :evil:

I think I might give it a miss as worried if it went while in the middle of no where i'd be stuffed! :unsure: