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| miker Member Since: 13 Sep 2015 Location: Surrey Posts: 1763   
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It should take a 5-6kg pull on the knuckle where the track rod connects to move each swivel housing. If yours are flopping about by themselves they're way too loose!
Definitely look at removing some shims under the swivel pin. I've lightly jacked under the swivel housing in the past when doing it to minimise the oily grease that falls out when the pin is removed! |
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30th Mar 2020 1:19pm |
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| EVdV Member Since: 26 Nov 2017 Location: Vosselaar Posts: 53  
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I removed both top pins and probably need both sides, but with the current pandemic it isn't easy to source parts apparently so I'll have to make-do fix it until I have the time and parts.
The right side (which is a bit pitted) had a shim of 0,8 and 0,1. Bearing seems ok. So removed the 0,1 shim, which is now a bit tighter but still very loose. I dont have any onther shims, and removing 0,8 would be too much so I will have to leave it like that for now. Is this swivel to be replaced?  Click image to enlarge The left side had 1x0,8 and 2x0,1 shims. But the bearing was clearly dry and rusted, no good. Click image to enlarge I lowered the swivel support and some water came out of the swivel seal  .
Click image to enlarge I know the car has been stood for a while before I bought it, maybe that's an explanation. I packed the top bearing with grease again and left the two 0,1 shims out. The swivel now pulls 4kg incl seal and the notchy feeling is gone, so that might be good until I get parts in 2/3 weeks. Is it possible to remove the lower bearing to remove exess water and add some grease for now? Any advice for which supplier or brand to choose? I didn't have a chance to drive it, but I assume the wobble is found. |
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30th Mar 2020 2:46pm |
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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6093 
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Check your tyres as well. I had a goodyear MTR go "oval" shaped a couple of years back when on hols.
If your rover has been stood for a while then you could have flat spots on the tyres |
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30th Mar 2020 2:54pm |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5850 
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I chased wheel wobble. In the end swapped front wheels to the back and back to the front - wheel wobble gone!
Not investigated further yet. 1999 Defender TD5 110 Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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30th Mar 2020 3:22pm |
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| EVdV Member Since: 26 Nov 2017 Location: Vosselaar Posts: 53
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Yes, oval tyres are indeed possible. I have bfg all-terrain ko2's, and reading about it they seem prone to have it. It has been stationary for 1,5 year before I bought it, so its a possibility. I have swiched the wheels round, and they seem ok on the balancing machine (not jumping up and down), but you can't see weak or deformed spots in the carcass.
I will be replacing the bearings and seals either way because of the water ingress and rusted bearing. Any advice which brand to use? |
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30th Mar 2020 7:17pm |
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| EVdV Member Since: 26 Nov 2017 Location: Vosselaar Posts: 53
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Took another shim out on the right side today and drove it aferwards, wobble is gone.
Any recommendations to which swivel and pin kit to use? Not really a fan of britpart, but I have just seen they allso have a kit with an oem swivel and timken bearings. |
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2nd Apr 2020 7:16pm |
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| srod Member Since: 20 Mar 2015 Location: Argyll Posts: 190 |
That sounds like the kit I used. It's listed as oem, but I think the swivel itself is Britpart. No problems with the kit though and everything went back together with no problems and I was happy with the job. Took about 7 hours spread over three evenings after work, including giving everything a good clean up. Shimming took longer than expected, several attempts to get it right.
Da3179g https://www.paddockspares.com/swivel-kit-oem-6.html Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge |
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2nd Apr 2020 9:55pm |
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| EVdV Member Since: 26 Nov 2017 Location: Vosselaar Posts: 53
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Thanks, seems like I should use that kit then.
Do you have some miles on it now without special wear on the ball? Only thing that puts me off is reports of them breaking, but then again that might be brutal use offroad. |
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3rd Apr 2020 7:25pm |
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| Oldowner Member Since: 26 Dec 2018 Location: South west Posts: 625 
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Fit the Britpart stainless steel swivel seal retainers while you are at it - they are excellent quality.
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4th Apr 2020 7:02am |
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