RE: SER1 Steering arm king pins

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Hi again Mark,

Sorry to beleaguer the point, bit the simplicity in design of the Land Rover 
can be the back yard mechanic's  worst enemy.

Your inquiry brings to mind the tragic death of a pair Series 1 enthusiasts 
in a single-car roll over accident a dozen years ago in th UK.

The driver lost control of the LR - the cause was attributed to improper tie 
rod ends being installed.

Never tinker with critical systems like steering, brakes and suspension. 
Confirm that all replacement parts for these systrems are correct for the 
vehicle. Often  NOS part numbers are difficult to verify, but one can't 
afford not to.

Jeremy

>Hi All,
>
>I am currently rebuilding my 88" front axle. It has been previously 
>converted to Railko bushes, and this is what I am sticking with. I got a 
>swivel kit from Paddocks, which includes new king pins, which are located 
>in the steering arms. I drilled out the old retaining pins for the king 
>pins, but still had to use a hydraulic press (which registered 7.5 tons of 
>pressure) to get the old king pins out of the arms. I then pressed the new 
>king pins back into the arms, and used loctite at the same time.
>
>What I am wondering is, since the king pins are so tight in the arms, is it 
>really neccessary to drill and pin them again, or is this just a case of 
>'over-engineering' from the 50's? Its not as if they can drop out 
>really....
>
>Cheers
>Mark
>Halifax UK
>
>
>
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