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Fiat 126 Chat => Fiat 126 Mechanical Problem Solving => Topic started by: f40fanatic on August 12, 2011, 02:17:09 PM
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hey, i took my car to the garage to get a puncture fixed the other day, they had a look at the car and aparantly the king pin is broken? and i am gettiung uneven tyre wear on the tyre, i found a king pin bush set on ebay, is this the rigth thing to get replaced?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/King-Pin-Bush-Kit-Fiat-500-126-/290595087230?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item43a8d1237e
Dave
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Unfortunately you will require a special reamer to install the kingpins. You will probably be better off getting a reconditioned stub axle assembly complete with new kingpins.
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No that is definately not the kit to buy especialy at that price, it is the old style with solid brass bushes that will require a reamer as Chris says. The later kits from Poland are about a quarter of the price and seem to be precision made so you do not require reaming. If the king pin is broken then your wheel will fall off so I guess he means worn. Pretty easy to check if you jack up the car and check for movement. If you only need to do one side then get the good side greased up PDQ to keep it in good nick. If you get a kit you will also need a new top metalastic bush as well. I did write a bit about the recon process not so long ago.
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ok, there is movement in the wheel when jacking it up, i really dont understand what that whole bit is lol its the most confusing bit of the car ;)
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is this kit any better??
http://www.ricambio.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=80
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this looks more like it, 13 quid too :D
http://webshop.fiat500126.com/index.php/katalog/artikelinfo/533-1-steering_knuckle_repair_kit_polish_production.html
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Ricambio do a reconditioned stub axle set (pair) complete with new king pins greased up, bushes washers etc, then you send them your old ones and get £50 back. Worth doing, easy to fit too :)