Front Axle / Front Suspension: Rubber O-Ring vs Cork gasket

[Bo Markham]

Has anyone had a failure using the replacement O-Ring found in some of the SASCO kingpin kits?

[JoeHall]

Never had a failure, and o'ring is all I have used for years. I recently refurbished the front suspension on a GT Hawk that had about 150,000 miles and 15+ years since last refurbishment. The o'rings were square but still pliable; probably coulda re-used them, but of course installed new ones. Lester Schmidt turned me on to the o'ring trick many years ago.
Joe

[Studebakercenteroforegon]

Did you install the lower needle roller bearing in far enough so that there was adequate space for the o-ring? I myself have sold kits with o-rings for 30 years and never had an issue.

[JoeHall]

Did I install the needles in far enough? Are you kidding me? They lasted over 15 years and 150,000 miles and you think there may have been a problem with incorrect assembly???

[Studebakercenteroforegon]

The question was for bomarkham.

[JoeHall]

Oops. Sorry. I often think "its all about me"

[Bo Markham]

Not somethiang I did. I'm having to redo for a customer and I was wondering if anyone had this problem before, or if perhaps it was something someone else screwed up? First one of these I've come across like this.

Did you install the lower needle roller bearing in far enough so that there was adequate space for the o-ring? I myself have sold kits with o-rings for 30 years and never had an issue.

[rusty nut garage]

Bo,
I've probably done 10 of these kits with the o-rings. no failures that I know of, I don't see how they'd be a problem. IMHO I'd think the o-rings will far out perform the cork, unless as mentioned in a previous post that the needle bearing wasn't installed far enought but thats a GUESS.

Not somethiang I did. I'm having to redo for a customer and I was wondering if anyone had this problem before, or if perhaps it was something someone else screwed up? First one of these I've come across like this.