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Steering stub axle refurbishment?
« on: March 17, 2016, 05:28:04 PM »
Hi Guys,
   Does anyone know of, or can recommend a company or workshop that can totally recondition my set of front stub axles? I have a new set of king pins and will soon have the bushes. Happy to send them off if I need to.

Or even better if someone has a new set or recon set that they would be willing to sell on exchange that would be appreciated. Must be 130 PCD for series 1 car from 1974.

Tom
1974 Italian Fiat 126 TA
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Re: Steering stub axle refurbishment?
« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2016, 07:46:25 AM »
Hi Guys,
   Does anyone know of, or can recommend a company or workshop that can totally recondition my set of front stub axles? I have a new set of king pins and will soon have the bushes. Happy to send them off if I need to.

Or even better if someone has a new set or recon set that they would be willing to sell on exchange that would be appreciated. Must be 130 PCD for series 1 car from 1974.

Tom

Hi there, Ive just been through the exact same saga...
1. Buy a set of bushes from eBay
2. Set of pins and bushes that I bought did not fit the original stub axles from the car
3. Buy a set of recon stub axles again from ebay
4. Feel embarresed that I don't know my new fiat that well and I have the wrong assemblies
5. Send my original stub axles to Ricambio for refurb
6. Get the call that they are out of tolerance, worn beyond the acceptable limit but new ones can be supplied  ;D
7. Fit the new ones from Ricambio
8. Find one of the new ones is actually loose/out of spec !!!

The supplier is really good about it and a new one in the post to rectify.

9. Im waiting for the new one .... arrives today.