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King Pin play, but not leaking?

Richard_J
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25 Oct 2011 16:08 #24455 by Richard_J

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Hi, first post! My wife's 2001 Jimny (we've had it 4years) has play in the drivers side King Pins (with it jacked up, I can rock the wheel top & bottom), but the hub isn't leaking like it did last time they'd worn out. I'm sure it's not the wheel bearing.
Is this definitely the king pin bearings or possible something else??

Thanks in advance.
Rich

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25 Oct 2011 18:26 #24469 by facade

Replied by facade on topic Re: King Pin play, but not leaking?

If the play is still there with a foot on the brake then it is kingpins (or the wheelnuts are undone)

The kingpins are always worn out anyway.
They don't have to leak, that happens later.

If it suddenly breaks, go back to the last thing that you did before it broke and start looking there

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26 Oct 2011 03:32 - 26 Oct 2011 03:33 #24486 by Elaine

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Oooops Rich, it appears I've been a member on here since 2007, so you didn't need to register after all! :blush: :laugh:

Cheers Facade, that's what we thought, but just wanted to make sure before we started ordering parts.

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29 Oct 2011 07:56 #24688 by kirkynut

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Is there oil in the axle? A leak is usually present when there is play!

If you can feel play and it were to be coming from the kingpins they must be very worn.

May be worth a strip down and a quick look see examination to find out what the culprit is.

Kirkynut

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29 Oct 2011 08:45 - 29 Oct 2011 08:48 #24692 by Elaine

Replied by Elaine on topic Re: King Pin play, but not leaking?

Thanks. Rich's busy working on it in the garage as we speak, I'll give you the verdict later.

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29 Oct 2011 09:49 - 29 Oct 2011 09:50 #24695 by Elaine

Replied by Elaine on topic Re: King Pin play, but not leaking?

The bottom Kingpin Bearing on the driver's side is ker nackered!

E.

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