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New bushings slipping and being squished

Hey Guys,

 

I recently took apart my bear trucks to briskly clean them and after i put them back together i cannot tighten my trucks at all.  I screw them as tight as I can (way more than usual) and then jump on my board and they are still extremely loose...and the bushings slip and slide and squish all over the place!

I find this really out of the ordinary because my board was riding perfectly fine before i took my trucks apart and assembled them again.  The reason for me to take them apart was to slightly lube bushings and pivot with washing liquid due to a sticky dirty noise coming from the trucks.  

I have also tried wiping off all the washing detergent but the trucks still wont tighten!

 

 

Any comments would be greatly appreciated,

 

Cheers,

Dean

 

::::Landyachtz Drop Speed / bear grizzlys

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Permalink Reply by Tom Pearson on February 7, 2011 at 17:18
i dunno mate let them dry out in the sun ?
Permalink Reply by Dean Wall on February 7, 2011 at 17:22
Yehh will try that. thanks mate

Tom Pearson said:
i dunno mate let them dry out in the sun ?

Premium MemberPermalink Reply by charlie harris on February 7, 2011 at 17:27
Just ride them for a while, they will stiffen up

Premium MemberPermalink Reply by DA BEAR on February 7, 2011 at 17:29

Take them apart again, clean everything again make sure all the soaps off the bushings and bushing seats,

they need to "stick" in the bushing seats.

When you put the hanger back make sure its the right way up.

 

You can lube the pivot.

Permalink Reply by Dean Wall on February 7, 2011 at 17:43
It gets worse when i ride it.  I think i might just go grab new bushings..even though these are brand new

charlie harris said:
Just ride them for a while, they will stiffen up
Permalink Reply by Dean Wall on February 7, 2011 at 17:43
Yep this has been done.  I think there may have been a reaction or something with the soaps...

DA BEAR said:

Take them apart again, clean everything again make sure all the soaps off the bushings and bushing seats,

they need to "stick" in the bushing seats.

When you put the hanger back make sure its the right way up.

 

You can lube the pivot.


Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Jayden Mitchell on February 7, 2011 at 18:21
are you sure you havent damaged the thread on either the bolt or the nut?
Permalink Reply by Robbo on February 7, 2011 at 18:56
sounds like you have stripped the thread on the kingpin
Permalink Reply by mack daddies daddie on February 7, 2011 at 21:05

yeah i think its kingpin thread / bolt .................i cant see how bushings would do at all ......put some pics of them .....

 

 

Permalink Reply by Dean Wall on February 14, 2011 at 18:34
fiiixed . needed new bushings. Must have been a reaction with the detergent.

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