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I've been looking but so far the answer has eluded me.

Are the MGC spindles and king pins the same as the MGB's

If they are I assume the MGB rebuilt spindle assemblies will fit, or conversely, if they are not the same then are there any complete rebuilt assemblies available for the MGC?

Ken

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Not the same. I don't think any are offered. I've rebuilt mine.

New king pins are available for the MGC and you can rebuild the front suspension yourself.
I think Robert Kirk carries the new king pins if needed.
Ron

I'm assuming they need to be reamed to size. That would be an issue.

The spindles, of course.

Ken

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2016-10-27 06:27 PM by Ken Plumstead.

Ken, I just went through this process but found that my kingpins and internal swivel arm bushes were in good shape so I retained them as-is. To do a full reconditioning you would require a kit such as this: http://mgbhive.co.uk/product/mgc/mgc-pair-king-pin-kits/ or http://www.mossmotors.com/Shop/ViewProducts.aspx?PlateIndexID=120166

The MGBHive site also lists a "recondition service" where they will do all the work for you for 125GBP per side plus shipping.

The problem with doing it yourself is you also need a MGC specific reamer tool (it's not cheap): https://www.bighealey.co.uk/reamer-king-pin-mgc-msuf117

If your bushes and kingpin are in good shape I would recommend retaining them if at all possible and just refurb the rest of the unit with new:

1x Thrust washer per side
Thrust floating washer (3x thicknesses - choose the combo that limits float without eliminating it, I recommend just buying 1 of each size per side as they are cheap)
2x Sealing ring per side
new locking tab per side

You can find all of these parts here: http://www.mgocspares.co.uk/acatalog/MGOC_SPARES_STUBS_AND_HUBS__MGC__333.html#topanch or http://www.mossmotors.com/Shop/ViewProducts.aspx?PlateIndexID=45220#5

or I'm sure other parts suppliers.

If you have any specific questions I can help with let me know.

Regards,
Joel

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Cheers,
Joel

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2016-10-29 03:17 PM by jsrivard.

Joel,

Thanks for the detailed info.

I'm replacing the tires so hopefully newly balanced wheels will solve the wheel shake problem. If not, then it's a refurb. for the spindles and king pins.

Ken

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