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Having the annual service now.
Has experienced slight shivering in the steering wheel, this season.
The sliding pillar suspension needs an overhaul.
It has done 45000 miles.
Mine has got devol bushings, that will be replaced with oversize brass ones, due to better availability.
So what's normal Lifetime for a front suspension?
4/4 2 seater 2001 model
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Salty Sea Dog Member of the Inner Circle
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That's pretty good mileage Geir!
Graham (G4FUJ)
Sold L44FOR 4/4 Giallo Fly
'09 Gen2 MINI Cooper ragtop
'90 LR 90 SW
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Talk Morgan Regular
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Just replaced kingpins to hardchrome ones at 16000 km from new on my roadster.
I am amazed with your 45000 miles.... That must be a record!
Kind regards,
BertR
2025 Plus Six - 1909
2009 Roadster
1983 4/4 4str
Board member Morgan Sports Car Club Holland ('21)
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Mr Bumble is ready for new pins and bushes at 15000miles. Another job and another 'How To' is on the way. 
DaveW
'05 Red Roadster S1
'16 Yellow (Not the only) Narrow AR GDI Plus 4
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My 4/4 needed new kingpins at 32,000 miles, also plastic bushes, which I thought was pretty good. Replaced with hard chrome & oversized bronze bushes this year which made a massive, positive, improvement and having sorted out the car for another 30,000 miles decided to sell it. No one said running a Morgan makes sense!
Andrew
'Alice' 2013 Duratec Plus 4. Pearl Blue
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Love to see a picture of your devol bushes. were they oval?
2005 Roadster
2013 M3W
MOG South
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Had mine replaced this year at 19,000 miles
Steve L.
1996 Plus 8
N22 MOG
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I've just replaced mine after 18000 miles. While you're at it I'd suggest fitting the steering bearings too, as they make a big difference.
Sid
Ex 2014 3.7 Roadster in Ferrari Le Mans Blue
Ex Indigo Blue '99 +4
Ex MogMMX Innovations winner
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How often does everyone grease the sliding pillars?
John
Silver 2005 S1 Roadster V6 - Henrietta
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I'm still on the original 2012 kingpins after 26,000 km. I grease them after every long trip and if they have not been greased recently before a long trip. Longest trip so far without grease has been from Lake Como to Shelsley Walsh and back. Like so many things to do with cars I believe many short trips is harder on wearing parts than one long trip.
I have a compressor and an air driven grease gun so the job is pretty easy and I am sure that the grease is going in.
Peter ![[Linked Image]](http://bradley.it/public_images/drive.jpg)
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