Talk Morgan Forums Morgan Sports Cars Maintenance & Servicing The Kingpin Job - Autumn 2014

So now onto the final stage of this job, previously done on my Roadster a few years ago.

First the leather inner gaiters. Cut from fairly thin leather, and with hand stitched velcro, 10mm wide. Then treated with Nikwax. This is to resist water from the outside, and protect from grease on the inside.
IMG_5446 by David Wellings, on Flickr

Test fit on spare rebound spring.

IMG_5445 by David Wellings, on Flickr

And fitted..........secured with cable tie at the top.

IMG_5456 by David Wellings, on Flickr

IMG_5455 by David Wellings, on Flickr

Next the outers - made from mohair and slightly longer than my standard single layer gaiters to fit around the leather.

IMG_5462 by David Wellings, on Flickr

Fitted.........

IMG_5463 by David Wellings, on Flickr

IMG_5464 by David Wellings, on Flickr

Finally the aluminium shields:

IMG_5447 by David Wellings, on Flickr

Formed around the jack handle.........

IMG_5452 by David Wellings, on Flickr

Test fit:

IMG_5449 by David Wellings, on Flickr

Painted - with 42mm exhaust fixings.

IMG_5454 by David Wellings, on Flickr

IMG_5466 by David Wellings, on Flickr

IMG_5470 by David Wellings, on Flickr

IMG_5471 by David Wellings, on Flickr

So that's the end of this job. Next is the full service, and all the parts are now on hand.

Super pics Dave and well written up. First time I've seen this thread and the pics.

A few questions please if I may, which may have already been answered in the multiple pages of posts.

1) The 3 thou wear your digi caliper shows at the bottom of the pin. Is it that 3 thou of wear that dictated the need for a change of pins? i.e, were symptoms showing on the road, or was it a strip down and inspection and the discovery of .0003" missing metal which prompted new one's as a precaution?

2) What regime do you think was used for this car in its years of greasing? Remote greasing?, Greasing top and bottom nipples?, greasing mainly bottom only? Minimal wear at the top seems to back up the importance of what guys say about the lower grease points being the more critical.

3) I notice the small bottom "helper" spring caked in grease before strip down. Is this just residue being forced past the seal above? Or is it purposely put there? I've been keeping mine dry so far.

Loads more I'd be interested to ask but I won't bore you with it.

Again nice one