Diagnosis - front wheel wobble - 1992 Disco

[Tiny]

Vehicle: 1992 Disco 3.5V8EFI manual.

Problem: excessive front right wheel movement.... taper bearing on swivel joint?

With the wheel jacked off the ground, grabbing the tyre at 11 and 5 o'clock, there is too much in-out movement.

I've checked the end float of the wheel and it seems fine (ie. hub bearings properly retained). steering linkages seem ok - excess movement is wheel relative to swivel housing.

Related problem? swivel housing is not holding oil - was run dry by previous owner (must have been awhile ago as there was no oil leaking when I looked at it - dry! - started ****ing out when I tried to fill it!)

Question: I've guessed at a collapsed bottom taper bearing on the swivel joint - does this sound right?

Is it possible that the CV joint itself will still be ok?

Regards,

Andrew

[DEFENDERZOOK]

<span style="color:blue">i think you will need to pull it apart to find out.....
if it is the bearings....replace both top and bottom....
but get them from a bearing place.......should be cheaper than genuine......



make sure its not something stupid like loose wheel nuts.......</span>

[kie4]

Hi Find out if you have the late top pin and bearings, they look flimsy and are crap. If so replace with the older type much stronger and will last longer, I cant think when they started using the new type bearing. but ive had a few which have broken. also use 1 shot grease instead of oil in the hub.Its usually the top bearing that has the problem , your cv should be fine.
Richard

[Tiny]

it was the bottom swivel-joint bearing. both top and bottom replaced, and I had the wheel bearings done while it was apart.

Cheers,