Talk Morgan Forums Morgan Sports Cars Maintenance & Servicing Cross head out of whack?

Hello all,

Am still in the midst of my kingpin replacement job, and having a major issue. Right side went together without much effort. The left side not so much. I was having a quite the time getting the kingpin to nest into the dust cover. Then being able to get the oiler bolt in. Finally, did manage to get it all together but it’s not right, and the pic (if it works!) will show why, it’s on an angle to the upper mount plate.


Here’s a pic of what it looked like before reinstall. Unfortunately I didn’t take a pic of that side before I took it apart.



What’s my next move? Hoping this weekend to take that side apart, and try to figure out if the lower crosspiece mount is rotated, which is all I can think of, because the king pin kept coming up at that canted angle no matter what trick I tried. But if it is rotated it also may be bent forward which is why it does come up so close. Or lower is rotated and upper is bent back.

Ideas and thoughts appreciated.

-Nelson
66 plus 4.
‘Striving to better oft we mar what’s well.’
Am learning it wasn’t as well as I thought.