If the car did 14,000 miles in little more than 9 months for daily commuting, then I can easily believe that it maybe didn't get enough attention at the front to prevent premature wear on the kingpins. 9 months = 36 weeks x 5 days = 180 days, so the mileage was getting on for 40 miles each way, or a bit less if the period it was used for was longer.
So really the suspension should have been inspected and greased probably every couple of weeks, which is a pretty exacting schedule to maintain?
So yes, hardly surprising the kingpins are worn. As I said, fit hardchrome pins, rebound spring gaiters, make sure you grease every 1,000 miles and you'll not have to worry ever again.
Last edited by Hamwich; 06/04/12 02:50 PM.
