Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => Drive train, fuel, suspension, steering & brakes => Topic started by: CJHenderson on September 18, 2019, 00:45:23

Title: Removing the brass bushings from the king pin assy
Post by: CJHenderson on September 18, 2019, 00:45:23

The brass bushings on the king pin assembly are worn out. My question is, how do you drive them out.

Title: Re: Removing the brass bushings from the king pin assy
Post by: Benz Dr. on September 18, 2019, 05:14:01

Those brass alloy bushing are pressed into the steering spindle and are not that easy to remove. Once you get one side out the other can be pushed out easily enough but getting the first one out is the harder part. I've used a tap and cut threads into the bushing and then I pushed it out using the tap as a mandrel. Kind of unorthodox but it works. 

Title: Re: Removing the brass bushings from the king pin assy
Post by: Tyler S on September 18, 2019, 14:19:16

Here is Dan’s method in action.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=77UXeqlK6nY

Title: Re: Removing the brass bushings from the king pin assy
Post by: Shvegel on September 18, 2019, 16:34:13

Bring the pin and the knuckle to an  automotive machine shop and have it done.  After the bushings are installed they need to he honed to size anyway so you might as well have them spend a few minutes and press the bushings in.

Title: Re: Removing the brass bushings from the king pin assy
Post by: Benz Dr. on September 18, 2019, 17:50:09

That's the way to do it. The bushings will slide over the new king pins before installation but not after they're pressed into place. They actually shrink that much.

Title: Re: Removing the brass bushings from the king pin assy
Post by: CJHenderson on October 22, 2019, 21:20:44

What size tap to use?