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Hi Folks,
I've just recently got my hands on a jimny, must say, after 20 odd years of Land Rover, these things are so different.

Ok, a slight problem with the jimny & a dilemma for me.

Drivers side swivel leaking (for leaking see pi$$ing out), wheel bearing is rocking quite a bit. I know the bearings can be tightened, hopefully the king pins are sound.
Now for the dilemma - the swivel is quite badly corroded, obviously knackering the seal, now should I do the work & rub the swivel down with ever finer emery & hope it seals OR try a& get hold of a new axle??

Anyone have any opinions or experience?

Many thanks

Dave

poacher wrote:

Hi Folks,
I've just recently got my hands on a jimny, must say, after 20 odd years of Land Rover, these things are so different.

There is your problem straight away, you are thinking Land Rover.

Landrovers have oil filled swivels so the large seal is important as is the cleasiness of your balls!

Jimny Swivels are dry, therefore the condition of the seal/ball is less important. The seal acts as a steering damper and dirt seal.

The wheel bearings CANNOT really be tightened. The nut puts pressure on the bearing central sleeve but not really the bearing itself in the same way as the original SJ series taper bearings.

I would bet on it being the Kingpin bearings and you really should hope it is as these are much easier and cheaper to get than wheel bearings.

this is normally a very minor problem for a Jimny and shoudl take abot 2 hours max. the first time to cure. I can do them in less than an hour now. I would not change an axle for this problem

Martin

Looks like I'll have to do the driveshaft seal then as the oil is practically running out.

Who's doing the best deal on king pin kits?

Dave.

Ummmm - do you have to ask

Not a bad price that at all.

Think I'll have me some & a seal if you do them, only thing I need now is a free hour or so to get it done.

Dave

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