Indiana_Steve 124 #1 Posted May 25, 2016 My '63 953 has a goodly amount of play at the front axle pivot bearing. Looks to be a good 1/8". You can hear it knock back and forth while driving. Is there a spacer that should be in there or is this normal? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 51,656 #2 Posted May 25, 2016 You shouldn't have that much play in the front axle pivot. My guess would be that over the past 53 years a few folks didn't keep this lubricated and the pin has worn to the point that you have play. If you get lucky the frame and axle pivot points are not too badly worn and you can make a new pin to replace it. If the axle and/or frame have worn down then you will need to drill them out and insert steel bushings to tighten the steering back up. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
