Spindles: the sound you don't want to hear

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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Steve Jelf, Parkerfield KS on Sunday, January 20, 2013 - 03:41 pm:

Looks like another job goes on the list.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQ4PWhl2QGQ


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Walt Berdan, Bellevue, WA on Sunday, January 20, 2013 - 03:48 pm:

Better now than during prime driving weather though.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Norman T. Kling on Sunday, January 20, 2013 - 04:24 pm:

Easy fix. Kits are readily available at a reasonable price to re-bush the spindles and replace the spindle bolts. With new bushings and bolts, and a little adjustment it will make it steer like a dream.
Norm


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By George Clipner-Los Angeles on Sunday, January 20, 2013 - 05:33 pm:

Dang, I got to do the same thing.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By kep NZ on Sunday, January 20, 2013 - 07:16 pm:

Can you video yourself doing the task of replacing them & fitting? That would probably be a fairly good how-to video for these cars.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By George Button III (Chip), Lake Clear, NY on Sunday, January 20, 2013 - 07:38 pm:

Steve, is it just the top? Is the bottom threaded ? I need to do the same, but only the top hole is sloppy. The bottom hole is threaded and tight...Chip.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dan Hatch on Sunday, January 20, 2013 - 08:38 pm:

Looks like a job for "Steven's Front Axle Tool". Dan


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mike Walker, NW AR on Sunday, January 20, 2013 - 09:23 pm:

The video shows the bottoms of the spindles moving, so the axle is probably a candidate for Heli-coils. Or as Dan suggested, the Stevens tool.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dennis Halpin on Monday, January 21, 2013 - 02:02 am:

Oh come on Steve, they just need a little oil. :-) :-)


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Andrew Deckman, Ogden Utah on Monday, January 21, 2013 - 01:53 pm:

There will always be a little movement. I just redid mine and there is a little. So how much is to much is the question.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Willie K Cordes on Monday, January 21, 2013 - 08:14 pm:

As Mike pointed out, the threaded lower part of the axle looks like the spindle bolt is moving in the axle where it is supposed to be tight.
I think I would repair before any further driving.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Norman T. Kling on Monday, January 21, 2013 - 09:45 pm:

If the thread at the bottom is still good, you can wrap shim stock around the top of the bolt where it goes through the axle. This will be held in place when you tighten it up and will stop the bolt from rocking back and forth in the axle.
Norm


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Steve Jelf, Parkerfield KS on Friday, January 25, 2013 - 12:08 pm:

Just an update on this. When I got the spindles off I found that the bottom holes in the axle were fine. All the threads are there. The slop was all in the worn out bushings. Sometimes you get lucky.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By George Clipner-Los Angeles on Friday, January 25, 2013 - 04:15 pm:

I hope I'm that lucky.


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