***Question about 2.5 knuckle removal***

[altoids]

So basically I just undo tie rod, steering arm. Remove plate, sleeve housing & sleeve. Now does it just lift off or is it keyed some way in order to remove? Thanks in advance for any help.

 

[hndrsonj]

The manuals go step by step on how to do it.

 

[altoids]

I'm assuming manuals are under "resources" tab? If so, I'm unable to get them to come up at this time. So any help would be much appreciated.

 

[nk14zp]

https://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?8460-front-axle-seals-boots-stepxstep.html

 

[porkysplace]

TM's availible at ; www.jatonkam35's.com free to download

 

[hndrsonj]

I'm assuming manuals are under "resources" tab? If so, I'm unable to get them to come up at this time. So any help would be much appreciated.

The manuals usually are, it is getting updated slowly. JATONKA'S site has them. The SS link above also gives a good explanation, but there's no replacement for the manuals.

 

[hoop]

You MUST remove the spindle before you can lift and remove the housing.

 

[Floridianson]

I dont remove the tie rod. You can but it will come off leaving it on both sides. I have a five gal. bucket I rest one side on after I take it off then remove the outher. I have no problem cleaning them out when left together eather. Some I have done feel like they don't want to come off but they will just grap it lift and aline. Work that sucker till it pulls off.

You don't have to remove the brake shoes form backing plate or disconnect the rubber line. Just have some tie wier and tie it backing plate /shoes to the frame while you work. Read the post's inbetween the lines on banshees post cause he forgot to grease the inside of spindle and had to remove it and do it again.

 

[altoids]

Thanks guys. The stepxstep link helped a lot & is exactly what I needed. The other link for the downloads must be down right now, can't get it to pull up?? I'll try it again later. I hope the TM tab in resources drop box is up & running soon. Thanks a lot everybody.

 

[altoids]

How much play is deemed ok in vertical movement on the king pins? Axle is on jackstands & I can move knuckle up & down atleast 1/32" possibly 1/16"??? Is that tolerable?

 

[gringeltaube]

Tolerable: YES. Easy to fix: YES...

Maybe this helps.... https://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?30475-king-pin-questions.html


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[altoids]

So put a thicker shim in it to take as much play out & all is good. I made a custom bottom plate out of 3/8" plate steel for my caliper mount.

 

[mudguppy]

a good source told me that the kingpin plate are hardened.

 

[altoids]

Hmmmmm, I'll have to look into this. Thanks.