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Garage near Aylesbury (Buckinghamshire) for front axle seals/bearings

Scimike
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30 Sep 2022 07:14 #245225 by Scimike

Replied by Scimike on topic Garage near Aylesbury (Buckinghamshire) for front axle seals/bearings

It is quite normal, so no need to be concerned. The seals don't hold oil in, they keep the dirt out.

Your garage is correct though, fitting seals to a pitted surface will simply reduce the seal life and impact it's function. This eventually will cause the Kingpin bearings to fail prematurely due to dirt/water ingress, any play is an MOT failure. This play can also cause the axle oil seal to leak, this then shows as an "oil leak" from the swivel and oil on the tyre / wheel that people see.

You can't change the swivel "ball", so that's why most live with early life failure of the kingpin bearings and just accept they may need changing even few years. The only other option is to refurbish the swivel surface with a paint coating. Costs money and time, so most don't bother.

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30 Sep 2022 11:49 #245236 by Jezza

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Many thanks for your reply. I can live with that, you've put my mind at rest so thanks again

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Garage near Aylesbury (Buckinghamshire) for front axle seals/bearings

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