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Jonathan
Firing on two.
Joined: January 1st, 2009, 7:37 pm Posts: 4708 Location: Disunited Kingdom
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 Re: king pin play
Jameswallace wrote: , but i have a spare kingpin on my bedside table just in case ! I have a radio/alarm clock. 
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May 25th, 2010, 9:36 pm |
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J-dub
Aircooled Idiot
Joined: April 24th, 2010, 10:01 am Posts: 5733 Location: Location Location
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 Re: king pin play
haha i prefer my 2cv bits by my bedside!!
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May 25th, 2010, 11:09 pm |
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Rhythm Thief
Firing on two.
Joined: March 10th, 2010, 12:37 am Posts: 1927 Location: Alone in my polytunnel with my pitiful competition onions
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 Re: king pin play
I have heard tell of people filling an old grease gun with plaster of Paris and using that to "grease" knackered kingpins just around the corner from the MOT shop. Not that I'm recommending that or anything. 
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May 26th, 2010, 1:37 am |
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Russell
Firing on two.
Joined: November 29th, 2008, 10:05 pm Posts: 9259 Location: West Sussex, U.K.
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The trouble is plaster of Paris might not set in time, you're better off using chemical metal or something that sets very hard the night before, and occasionally turning the steering lock to lock while it's setting to prevent it locking the steering solid.
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May 26th, 2010, 7:59 am |
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J-dub
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Joined: April 24th, 2010, 10:01 am Posts: 5733 Location: Location Location
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 Re: king pin play
i know this may seem stupid....
but after putting chemical metal in can you get it out again to replace the kingpin?
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May 26th, 2010, 9:45 am |
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2CViking
viking bastard
Joined: April 18th, 2009, 11:43 am Posts: 2424 Location: Meneac, Bretagne France
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 Re: king pin play
Jameswallace wrote: i know this may seem stupid.... Yes very. What is wrong with replacing it?
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May 26th, 2010, 10:45 am |
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Russell
Firing on two.
Joined: November 29th, 2008, 10:05 pm Posts: 9259 Location: West Sussex, U.K.
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 Re: king pin play
Jameswallace wrote: i know this may seem stupid....
but after putting chemical metal in can you get it out again to replace the kingpin? James, My post was meant in a purely tongue in cheek manner! Changing kingpins isn't as hard as folk think, nor is it very expensive. (espescially if you've got a Harry  )
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May 26th, 2010, 6:32 pm |
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J-dub
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Joined: April 24th, 2010, 10:01 am Posts: 5733 Location: Location Location
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i see
how silly of me!
like i said somewhere may of been further up that one of mine was flagged up in the mot and when i greased the other day had no grease in it!
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May 26th, 2010, 8:03 pm |
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J-dub
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Joined: April 24th, 2010, 10:01 am Posts: 5733 Location: Location Location
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 Re: king pin play
also is it worth me buying the tool is it an easiy ish task
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May 26th, 2010, 8:04 pm |
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Russell
Firing on two.
Joined: November 29th, 2008, 10:05 pm Posts: 9259 Location: West Sussex, U.K.
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 Re: king pin play
If you plan on changing a few kingpins, yes, it's worth buying the tool. to be honest, It's probably cheaper to get the tools than it is pay to have somebody else change it.
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