gazzaw Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 How easy is it to replace worn out bearings and king pins etc on a jeep axle? Are parts available to do this? and if not is it a full axle job? Thanks Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cripp Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 These Bearings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 Very impressive dents , pardon the choice of words , shows what 50 plus years of use can do. Just thing how smooth and improved the handling and feel will be once the front end is back up to spec's !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzaw Posted May 19, 2008 Author Share Posted May 19, 2008 I believe the very same, I haven't stripped it down yet but the play in the front wheels feel like these are gone Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cripp Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 When you unbolt the king pins, if the studs come out make sure you keep them in the same order as I think a couple are different sizes. I think they're dowel studs for keeping everything in the right spot. Once you've removed the king pins you should have some shims there. You can get new shim packs. Once everything is out the way you can get a drift and tap the bearing cups out. Some heat around the area may help but I don't think it was needed for mine. Knock them out by gently going around the cup, don't try banging it out just in one spot. Give the whole lot a good clean up. I got that polished look by using long strips of fine emery cloth. Like balling up a boot. :-D You can now put the new cups in. Sit them in place and gently work around the ring until they're fully seated. Once they're home you should get a nice ring when you tap it with a hammer. You could put them in the freezer for a while first to help them slip in. If your axle is on the jeep then this won't help you doing the bottom ones. You're ready to pack the bearings and put it all back together now. You may or may not need the new king pin. Mine were fine. All my spares come from Tony Sudds. When you put it all back together, the shims mentioned earlier come into play. You put an even amount of shims top and bottom, and bolt it up tight. Now you'll need a fishing scale or something similar. Hook it on the steering arm and pull. You should have a resistance of 4-6lbs (I need to check this is right) before it moves. If You don't have the correct resistance then add/remove shims as required. I've heard you can do it by having all the shims at the top until you get the right amount, then just split them evenly between top and bottom. Or as near even as you can. By the way this is done without the seals on the back of the knuckle. Once you put those on it will seem very hard to turn by hand but that's how it should be. Hope that makes sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzaw Posted May 19, 2008 Author Share Posted May 19, 2008 Many thanks, makes a lot of sense, any idea if TS keeps parts in stock and approx costs of brgs etc? Regards Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cripp Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 He should have them in stock. Can't remember the cost but I wouldn't think too dear. Give him a call on 01322863118. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzaw Posted May 20, 2008 Author Share Posted May 20, 2008 Thanks will do Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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