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SWIVEL SEALS

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23 Feb 2013 14:19 #63729 by Jackdelves
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Hello, I'm new to Jimny's, have grease leaking from swivel seal (front passenger side). Is it possible to change the seal without taking all front wheel assembly off? Can I place it over the drive shaft as I notice it has a slot? Any ideas?

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23 Feb 2013 14:50 #63731 by markyp2000
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Only the metal ring has a slot in it the seal dont

Jack it up on that side grab the wheel at 12 & 6 oclock and push and pull it if ypu have play your king pin bearings may be shot if so replace the hole lot look it up in the search section

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23 Feb 2013 14:54 - 23 Feb 2013 14:57 #63732 by facade
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Yes you can, it is in the manual, you slit the seal and keep the slit to the top (or glue with superglue- rubber is the only other thing it will stick apart from skin :cheer: ) but the reason for the leak is your swivel (kingpin) bearings have gone. and the halfshaft is moving in the axle seal, allowing oil to wash the grease out of the housing.

Have a look under info on the home page for how to change the bearings, you can buy a kit from the store.

Edit Mark has beaten me to it whilst my slow fingers tap on the keyboard :)
If it suddenly breaks, go back to the last thing that you did before it broke and start looking there :)
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23 Feb 2013 16:11 #63737 by Muzza904
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Dont be daunted by taking off the wheel and other stuff these guys know more than suzuki do and if you download martins how to on kingpin bearing changing then its a doddle. Quick delivery from the bigjimny shop too :)
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23 Feb 2013 19:05 #63753 by fast forward
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yes king pin bearings bought mine from BJ shop . no more leaking grease on the driveway ! :whistle:
if you cant go round it go over it ! or vice versa ?
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