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MG TD TF 1500 - Bent kingpin

I have a car coming in tomorrow with what the owner describes as a bent kingpin after an accident. I am going to replace both kingpin and spindle as a unit from my parts bin, but all of a sudden I can't remember how one would remove the kingpin from the spindle. Is it just a press fit? Is it perhaps held in by the steering arm?

Sorry to have a senior moment.

Tom Lange
MGT Repair
t lange

Tom, If I remember correctly king pin and spindle are a single unit, they don't separate. PJ


PJ Jennings

It is held in with a tapered bolt.MOSS 261-097 I assume you are working on a TC. TD does not have a king pin. TD has a swivel pin.

Gary
gl krukoski

Yup, I just checked again, sorry my bad, but I think you'll need to press the spindle out. I'd just replace the whole unit, less work. PJ
PJ Jennings

I just had this done. Yes, they are held in place by the steering arms (and more than one person has reversed the arms during installation). Many pins take a lot of heat as well as pressure.

Also, we purchased several new pins from Moss and one did not fit (too small diameter). Have been told this is not uncommon.
WHTroyer

I don't remember it being particularly difficult. I did take this one over to my brother in laws for the installation of the new bushings and pins as he has all the needed reamers that I do not.

L E D LaVerne

Hi Guys
We do not know if it is a TC or TD. Two totally different assemblies. Done by totally different process.

Gary
gl krukoski

TD/TF- remove nut and press tapered steering arm out, then tap/press the king or swivel pin out of the spindle. There is a shoulder so it will only go one direction. TC- tapered bolt as mentioned above, etc. George
George Butz

Sorry - I should have said TD. George and all - thanks for the information.

Tom Lange
MGT Repair
t lange

I've done this job, not to bad. Easily pressed out and new one pressed in after removing the steering arm. I would magnaflux the spindle. It takes a lot of force to bend a kingpin.
Be well,
David
D. Sander

I wonder how much?

L E D LaVerne

Just a reminder to remove the bushings out of the upper and lower links before removing them Otherwise the threads get flattened. Don't ask me how I know this.
Mike
MJH Mike

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