Re Kingpins

Post by **ruislipboy** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 11:11 pm

Hi I hope some one can give me so help, I need to change both kingpins on my two door minor. But I am not sure how to go about it. Can some one tell me how to go about it or point me out where I can find out about it. Is it a hard job to do I ask as never do this sort of job before.
Thanks for any help given

Post by **Kevin** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 7:45 am

Try the Technical Tips section
http://www.morrisminoroc.co.uk/index.php?page=332
Or if you wish to pick someones brains and you are in Ruslip come along to a Herts Branch meeting.

Post by **bmcecosse** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 8:06 am

They are very easy to change - just need normal hand tools and a jack and a ball-joint splitter for the track rod end. Main problem you will discover is that there are no spares available at the moment - so you will need to find good used ones to fit - and most folks are carefully guarding any that they have ! You may get away with fitting new lower trunnions to your existing kingpins - that's where they wear most, and new trunnions will take up 'half' the wear you have and may keep you going until new kingpins come back on the market.

Post by **simmitc** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 1:29 pm

Have you got the new kingpins to put on? They've been very scarce for a while now, and I'd hate to think of you taking the old ones off and then not having any to put back on.....

If you have got new ones, then please share the secret of where to get them!

Post by **ruislipboy** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 9:06 pm

I want to thank every one for their help

Post by **bmcecosse** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 9:08 pm

So - do you have new kingpins - or are you going to just fit new trunnions ?