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spy:
I dont know about fitting a seal kit, I have heard the sma ebad reports. I know I changed my drop arm rather than do the ball joint as a mate had a spare arm to give me.
Was an absolute arse just to get the drop arm off, wouldnt want to go through all that just to find the leak came back.
As for the wheel bearing, it might adjust up? Mine failed on "excessive play" in a wheel bearing, it adjusted but the main play was in the swivel bearings anyway. They arent expensive or difficult to fit.
mdw1uk:
thanks for all your advise, ive fitted a recon box on now so all should be good, in the morning i plan to have a look at the play in the wheel bearing think it could be in the swivel though. but apparently if i take the top pin out and remove the shims from underneath it, it may cure it ? many thanks again
matt ...
Leslie Henson:
Discovery front hub/swivel rebuild.
http://forums.lr4x4.com/index.php?showtopic=5601
Les.
spy:
Thw swivel bearings are about £2 each I think. I bought new seals and stuff when i did mine as the diff oil was leaking accross into the swivel.
Think the whole kit was £20 quid ish from paddocks and it took a few hours at the outside.
mdw1uk:
many thanx :)
the problem has been solved :)
i removed the top pin on the swivel housing and rmoved a shim from underneath it the built it back up and all play seems to have dissapeared so im not moving it now until tuesday wen the retest is, hopefully now everything is all fine and we will finally get an MOT! bloody things !
tah again for all your advice especially tht hub rebuild link its been stored for future reference :)
matt ...
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