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BANDOLEROS => General => Topic started by: sfreitas20 on October 25, 2011, 11:23:00 am
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Anyone found a solution to the issue with play/slop in the spindle? It seems when I put a new spindle on it is pretty snug, but only takes a few times out and there is considerable play or slop (whatever word you prefer) in the spindle. Basically is moves around on the kingpin. It measures a couple degrees on the camber gauge so I am sure it has the potential to affect the handle on the car. If I tighten the kingpin anymore it makes it really difficult to turn the wheel. Anyone found a good way to deal with this? I don't really want to replace spindles every other race.
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1. Call Jeff Jordan at RPM Proformance and get some of his heims, they are kevlar inserts instead of nylon or neoprene.
2. Get a longer kingpin bolt and tighten the nut til there is no slop, but still allowing the steering to turn freely; then run another nut up on the kingpin bolt and double-nut, or jam, the first nut so it doesn't work loose. This has always solved the problem of spindle slop for me.
Mike Hudson
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Thanks for the info!