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Vehicle & Technical => Suzuki => Topic started by: Dan2020 on January 16, 2007, 20:07:35

Title: Kingpin Bearing...HELP!!
Post by: Dan2020 on January 16, 2007, 20:07:35

My passenger side Kingpin bearings are knackered, and I've already blown my budget on a set of Birfeilds as my much smaller Spanish versions blew.

I have been told you can re-pack these bearings, is this true and how do you do it??

Any help please need to play in the mud!!

Title: Kingpin Bearing...HELP!!
Post by: winchman on January 17, 2007, 17:38:32

Fit new ones not expensive about £20-25 for the four.
Some one on here will know  the size, try your local bearing supplier BSL etc.
I might still have some in the garage?
Just thought
Whats exactly up with them? Might just need shimming ( Adjusting) to remove the play.
If they are red rusty and seized you need new, or if shimming wont take the play out
I think Suzuki Tech have an article on how to do it?

Title: Kingpin Bearing...HELP!!
Post by: Dan2020 on January 17, 2007, 18:00:30

Got a price from suzuki and there £25 each plus VAT!!! :(

There is a bearing specialist nearby that I could take them to, good idea!!

They are seized (rusty red), passenger hub is very hard to turn when I tighten the Kingpin bolts.

New it will have to be then, cheers for the help!!

Title: bearings
Post by: rhino-force on January 17, 2007, 18:07:32

Hi there i can do you 4 used but good ones delivered for £25 as long as there all the same as these were removed from a samurai.


Cheers!

Title: Kingpin Bearing...HELP!!
Post by: winchman on January 17, 2007, 19:17:03

Dan read up on how to set the play as you need to understand this  before you start.
Is no one local to you who could lend a hand?
Ask on
www.difflock.com
I am sure some of the difflockers are near to you

Title: Kingpin Bearing...HELP!!
Post by: Dan2020 on January 18, 2007, 08:01:56

Ok mate, Difflock and Suzuki Tech it is!!

There is a BSL near me so I'll take them there tomorrow and see if they can fit new.  On the bearing its says "JAPAN 00 NTN 4T 30302" I'm guessing this is a size code so they can match it.

Title: Kingpin Bearing...HELP!!
Post by: glaggs on January 19, 2007, 22:45:19

Find a proper bearing supplier, rather than a Motor trade dealer, take the old bearing in and they should be able to match it at a fraction of the price of Suzuki ones. If you spend a lot of time in water and mud its also worth trying to find a boat dealer and treating the new bearings to a coat of water proof grease. Special stuff that is designed not to wash out when submerged in water for a long period of time.

Title: Kingpin Bearing...HELP!!
Post by: Dan2020 on January 22, 2007, 13:09:00

Cheers for the help guys.  I got all for bearings for £40 from BSL, easy to fit too!!

Turns out that this wasn't the entire problem but all sorted now. :D