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55dude · 10-03-2014, 11:13 AM

here is what issue is, right front spindle turns hard on axle with tie rod unhooked. used heat and grease on left side and it moves free. used heat,BFH, grease gun and still turns hard. no slop in both kingpins. and ideas before axle gets pulled? all zerks take grease easy except right side lower and zerk has been switched out. no telling how long truck sat befor my buddy got it. thanks!

mr48chev · 10-03-2014, 05:32 PM

I believe you answered your own question by noting that the lower bushing won't take grease even with a new zerk, I'd that the hole or groove in the bushing for the grease to go through isn't lined up with the hole in the spindle or that it is plugged with hard grease that has been there for a long time.

Since most likely you are going to have to redo the king pin bushings I'd knock the pin out of that side and see what it looked like inside the bushing.

_Ogre · 10-04-2014, 12:50 PM

the king pin is probably frozen to the bushing
time for new king pin kit

10-03-2014, 11:13 AM	#1
55dude Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: tacoma wa. Posts: 1,037	frozen spindle 1958 3100 here is what issue is, right front spindle turns hard on axle with tie rod unhooked. used heat and grease on left side and it moves free. used heat,BFH, grease gun and still turns hard. no slop in both kingpins. and ideas before axle gets pulled? all zerks take grease easy except right side lower and zerk has been switched out. no telling how long truck sat befor my buddy got it. thanks!

10-03-2014, 05:32 PM	#2
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,284	Re: frozen spindle 1958 3100 I believe you answered your own question by noting that the lower bushing won't take grease even with a new zerk, I'd that the hole or groove in the bushing for the grease to go through isn't lined up with the hole in the spindle or that it is plugged with hard grease that has been there for a long time. Since most likely you are going to have to redo the king pin bushings I'd knock the pin out of that side and see what it looked like inside the bushing. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.

10-04-2014, 12:50 PM	#3
_Ogre Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Motown Posts: 7,667	Re: frozen spindle 1958 3100 the king pin is probably frozen to the bushing time for new king pin kit __________________ cool, an ogre smiley Ogre's 58 Truk build how to put your truck year and build thread into your signature shop air compressor timer



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