Kingpin Bearing Grease?

Hi,
was wondering if this grease was ok for KingPins. CarLube Marine Bearing Grease.

Are the King Pin Bolts M8 x 1 x 20mm 16 in number. Seem unusual size. Normal pitch for a M8 is 1.25.Does anybody know if this is correct.

mcjimny wrote: To get the bearing race's out, if you haven't got access to a welder to do as martin has use a small cold chisel or punch against the lip of the race to tap them out. It is a small lip but if you tap all round it soon moves, just be careful not to damage the swivel itself.

Get some disposable gloves for packing the cv and hub!

I did mine by cutting 2 shallow nicks in the race face with a Dremmel at 180 degrees to each other, this also gives a small chisel or punch a toe-hold

Chris.

George 147 wrote: I've just done one side on mine found the bolt heads had become quite badly corroded on the king pins swivel seal and half shaft retaining bolts probably due to brake dust /mud etc. Managed to get everything undone but several bolts got destroyed on the way

splashed out and replaced all with stainless !

Just be warned. on the subject of sealant I used a smear of instant gasget any type will do. Good Luck

One word of warning here....stainless HATES copperslip :evil:

Thanks the tip on copper grease !, I too want to replace all the bolts with stainless, previously quoted:-

Swivel seal bolts M6 x 1 x 10mm 16 in number
King Pin Bolts M8 x 1 x 20mm 16 in number
Drive Shaft bolts M10 x 1.25 x 25mm 8 in number
Thats the quantity to do both sides

Are the above correct ?....the M8 x 1 x 20mm are hard to find in stainless, if the pitch was 1.25 no problem !

Also do you know if the Swivel bolts can be the flange type, not sure if these enough room?

Any help appreciated....

A couple of pointers from experience :

Use waterproof grease on the kingpin bearings as the swivel seals are dust proof not waterproof. Even on a road going Jimny this helps keep grease in them. Waterproof grease that stays put is better than high pressure grease that washes out leaving none and rusty bearings.

A Halfords Professional 1" socket knocks the race out nicely as its just the right size to knock it out but go through the swivel nicely. Other brands might do the same.

Kirkynut