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H:
Probably fall out from last sunday at Witworth Quarrylast couple of days leading up to me pulling over and calling out the AA this morning to be recovered into work. Jacking the axle up (on both sides) shows that both front wheels have play in them if you hold then at 12:30 and rock them with your hands shows play that appears to be in the swivel housing. Any ideas whats likely to have worn out or broken and how easy they are to fix, and what sort of money I'm looking at for parts.
Cheers
H

Budgie:
It's more than likely to be the swivel bearings that have gone.
If you can only feel a little play then you can somethings get away with removing a couple of shims from under the top swivel pin.

To check for sure that the play is in the swivel bearings, do the same check again but get someone to look at the seal around the chrome swivel. If they can see movement when you rock the wheel at 12:30 then it's the swivel bearings. If they can't see movement then start with your wheel bearings.

The Swivel bearings are about £4 each +vat but also check the swivel pins incase these need replacing as well.  :wink:

H:

--- Quote from: "Budgie" ---
To check for sure that the play is in the swivel bearings, do the same check again but get someone to look at the seal around the chrome swivel. If they can see movement when you rock the wheel at 12:30 then it's the swivel bearings. If they can't see movement then start with your wheel bearings.

The Swivel bearings are about £4 each +vat but also check the swivel pins incase these need replacing as well.  :wink:
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Was able to do that and watch it myself thats definatly where the play is, passanger is only sluight and needs a bit of force to cause it but drivers side is quiet extreme and was the rease I stopped this morning and got recovered, to be honest its been making a bit of a noise intermintantly after straightening up from a turn similar to ummmm a worn bearing I guess, should of replaced it before I went playing but sundays play wasnt planned.

H

Miniman:
OH NO what ya done mate. www.landroverspares.co.uk Buckley Bros is brill for cheep parts they in Blackburn and easy to find. Stop playing silly bu**ers you know ya motors mate. Hope ya get it fixed. Why dont ya get up lakes with us lot next weekend. Good luck

H:

--- Quote from: "Miniman" ---OH NO what ya done mate. www.landroverspares.co.uk Buckley Bros is brill for cheep parts they in Blackburn and easy to find. Stop playing silly bu**ers you know ya motors mate. Hope ya get it fixed. Why dont ya get up lakes with us lot next weekend. Good luck
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busy next weekend adjustign tappets on a mitsubishi, yup I do know what I'm doing with Motors, just wanted to have some idea what was up before I dived in there with me spannersnot had the front axle apart on the rangie, just wanted some idea before I started, cheers guys

H

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