Steering feedback and centering
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Re: Steering feedback and centering
I can understand that with worn thrust washers and lots of play that the nut could be "hammered" off. You've convinced me to replace my Nyloc's with fresh ones!
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Re: Steering feedback and centering
Steering all sorted after a very short time with some grease & king pin shims. Plus some new Nylocks nuts!
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Congratulations! Am I alone in finding the correct shimming of the kingpins an oddly satisfying operation?
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Re: Steering feedback and centering
Fixing a problem and doing it right is always a good feeling!
BTW I have bought a yellow paint pen to mark my critical fasteners with - including those kingpin nuts!
BTW I have bought a yellow paint pen to mark my critical fasteners with - including those kingpin nuts!