1974 Volkswagen Beetle Fitting of new "King and Link P

1974 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
275,233 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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GUNNAR MUTH
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Fitting of new "King and Link Pins"
After renewing the brass bushes for the vertical pin or shaft (assuming the bushes are made of brass and that the vertical pin is the "King Pin") will it be necessary to "ream" the bushes with a reamer? Will the inside diameter of the bushes change after pressing into the housing?
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Jul 27, 2009 at 11:09 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

normally you will not need to ream the bushes, as long as they are not damaged when fitting you should not have a problem, not to many people have micro set reamers these days, i have a set for vintage cars i restore, but i don't have an call for them on most later model cars as all bushes are pre set for any fit shrinkage.

mark (mhpautos)
Jul 27, 2009 at 11:18 PM
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