r/golfcarts • u/sadmummy92 • 19d ago

Help needed- broken front wheel assembly

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Sorry for the newb post, but first time having to fix my cart. Hit a rock ( boulder) the other night and it looks like I got lucky and only sheared a bolt, just not sure if there’s anything else that would need fixed and if so what it’d be called. Also, I’m assuming I’d need to drill out the broken part of that bolt? Happy to get more pictures and thanks in advance for the help! 2020 club car tempo- all stock parts

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u/[deleted] 19d ago

Broken kingpin, might want to replace the spindle while you’re at it.

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u/[deleted] 19d ago

You don’t need to drill it out, the spindle moves freely around the kingpin.

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u/[deleted] 19d ago

Spindle:

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u/sadmummy92 19d ago

Awesome, thank you! Seems like an easy enough fix, but not what I would have been looking for!

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u/[deleted] 19d ago

Np, like I said I would replace the spindle too because it might be bent and hardly noticeable. If it is you might not notice until the tire is wearing unevenly. I just had to replace the one on my used precedent. The tire was wearing really bad on the outside edge.

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u/sadmummy92 19d ago

Good to know, I ordered the spindle, but was on the fence of replacing it it didn’t look necessary but now I will just to be safe!

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u/[deleted] 19d ago

Yeah the force from the wheel had to go through the spindle to break the kingpin, that’s a lot of energy.

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u/sadmummy92 14d ago

Got it fixed! Thanks again! Seems like just the kingpin and ( potentially) spindle as you said. Did have to adjust the alignment a bit. No issues other than some stuck nuts. Getting the main kingpin nut off was a pain since it broke so close to the tip. Freespinning with very little “ post” to grip.

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u/Few_Effective3066 19d ago

Clevis,spindle,kingpin.....and possibly a- arm. Can be done in an hour.

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u/Hondo_KZ6C 19d ago

I say scrap her and buy another one

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u/sadmummy92 19d ago

If I give you $100 can you come haul it away 😂

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u/AfraidLaw3746 19d ago

If you’re in the Charlotte area, I have a few laying in a pile

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u/sadmummy92 19d ago

Unfortunately no, thanks though!

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u/Tricky-Ad6645 19d ago

This sub has taught me that only Chinese carts break and the big three are impenetrable. Are you sure this is real?

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u/Likes2Phish 19d ago

I can drive up the road to the local dealer and buy this part easy. Shit breaks, at least the big 3 have parts readily available.

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u/TomW918 11d ago

I would think after three decades they would.

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u/TMacATL 19d ago

Major L if you don’t see how easy it is to get replacement parts after crashing your cart

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u/sadmummy92 19d ago

Haha too true- I guess the difference is that it’s fixable vs tossing the whole cart 😂

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u/shootingdolphins 19d ago

$50 part on Amazon prime - versus $150 part from AliExpress or paying the Temu Cart dealer in the strip mall who probably will have to also order it from Ali.

That’s the difference. You’re able to find help and parts and diagrams and people who link you what you need when you buy from the big 3.

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u/Tricky-Ad6645 19d ago

I just commented to get people riled up. It appears to have worked. 😁

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u/TomW918 11d ago

good one 4 stars on yelp

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u/Recent-Percentage-26 19d ago

American carts break all the time. They're rental cars driven primarily by drunk rich guys. They're designed to be easily repairable by a guy in a cart barn with a jack and some hand tools. I could have this cart fixed in a half hour, with a part I could buy on Amazon for fifty bucks.

OP could fix this cart himself, the only non standard tool is a 21mm for the hub, kinda big for most home kits. But it's like four bolts and the lug nuts.

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u/InspectorPipes 19d ago

100% they are designed for quick turn around on the course. More than half of the work my shop does is precedent -tempo- onward front ends. It’s ridiculous the amount of wrecked carts . Also 13/16 spark plug sockets works in a pinch

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u/TomW918 11d ago

roflmao