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What did you do to your jimny today?
14 Mar 2021 17:34 - 14 Mar 2021 17:36 #233726
by DrRobin
2020 blue SZ5 (one of the last to be registered in the UK)
Ex 2011 Blue Jimny SZ4
Northumberland Jimny Blog
Replied by DrRobin on topic What did you do to your jimny today?
Kingpin bearings part 2.
It took me all morning to clean everything up, the hub was rusty near the swivel seal, so the face was completely de-rusted and cleaned. I also cleaned out the kingpin holders and cleaned all of the threads to make sure it comes apart again.
The only real problem with the rebuild, getting the bearing otters to go in the swivel, a bit of wet and dry, lots of copper grease and my largest hammer eventually persuaded them to go in. The circlip wasn’t easy to get on, the drive shaft didn’t come far enough through the bearing, so had to use a puller on the shaft.
The rest was straight forward, it just took most of the afternoon, but at least I know it is done well.
The test drive, no wobble in the steering wheel at all at 48-50mph, a slight wobble at 55mph, but only noticeable if you take your hands off the wheel, so all in all very pleasing.
My guess is the other side will need doing soon, but at least I know what to expect, everything will be seized.
Before the hub came off
The cleaned swivel joint
It took me all morning to clean everything up, the hub was rusty near the swivel seal, so the face was completely de-rusted and cleaned. I also cleaned out the kingpin holders and cleaned all of the threads to make sure it comes apart again.
The only real problem with the rebuild, getting the bearing otters to go in the swivel, a bit of wet and dry, lots of copper grease and my largest hammer eventually persuaded them to go in. The circlip wasn’t easy to get on, the drive shaft didn’t come far enough through the bearing, so had to use a puller on the shaft.
The rest was straight forward, it just took most of the afternoon, but at least I know it is done well.
The test drive, no wobble in the steering wheel at all at 48-50mph, a slight wobble at 55mph, but only noticeable if you take your hands off the wheel, so all in all very pleasing.
My guess is the other side will need doing soon, but at least I know what to expect, everything will be seized.
Before the hub came off
The cleaned swivel joint
2020 blue SZ5 (one of the last to be registered in the UK)
Ex 2011 Blue Jimny SZ4
Northumberland Jimny Blog
Last edit: 14 Mar 2021 17:36 by DrRobin.
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14 Mar 2021 17:46 - 14 Mar 2021 17:47 #233728
by X8GGY
Replied by X8GGY on topic What did you do to your jimny today?
If you need new bolts for the axle ball seal dust cover and king-pins...
www.zookbob.com/brackets-/-mounts/suzuki...in-and-ball-seal-set
www.zookbob.com/brackets-/-mounts/suzuki...in-and-ball-seal-set
Last edit: 14 Mar 2021 17:47 by X8GGY.
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