Thread: swivel ball lubricant

you can but unless you have CV's or its just a temporary job till you fix the swivel seal I'd reccomend staying with the 80/90

you also need the oil splashing about to keep the railko bushes lubricated. It is one of the problems of freewheeling hubs.

Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

you also need the oil splashing about to keep the railko bushes lubricated. It is one of the problems of freewheeling hubs.

Yes - it is worth noting that the two wheel drive Series Land Rovers were fitted with a n outer drive axle terminating inside the swivel in an oil slinger.

John

Thanks John and Diana. Ive got quite a bit of movement coming from the swivel pin areas passenger side, ie the up and down N and S movement. Has a definite clunking noise. I checked the wheel bearing hub and that is not the problem. i initially said there was no leakage from the swivel ball seal but there is. Is very wet at the bottom of the pin cover.

I drained the hubs about 2 months ago and left the drain plug open for 3 days while the thick sludge (about 3-4 tlsp ) blobbed into the pan. It was mixed with water and other stuff and wasn't a pretty sight.

The drivers side is firm with no play there. i suppose thats the bright side of things.

Another repair job, it dosent stop. W

It is a fairly easy repair. The hardest part is pressing the bushes out of the swivel ball.

Buy yourself a fishing scale if you don't already have one - to measure swivel preload. You should check the preload on the "good" swivel as well.

Originally Posted by isuzurover

It is a fairly easy repair. The hardest part is pressing the bushes out of the swivel ball.

Buy yourself a fishing scale if you don't already have one - to measure swivel preload. You should check the preload on the "good" swivel as well.

yep have the fishing scale from the transfer case bearing preload measurement. Will I need a press for the bush removal? Whats the alternative method?

Originally Posted by Wallydog

yep have the fishing scale from the transfer case bearing preload measurement. Will I need a press for the bush removal? Whats the alternative method?

It has been a long time since I did mine. I believe I may have used a large brass drift, BFH and a block of wood to press the bushes out.

Originally Posted by Wallydog

Whats the alternative method?

1. A large vice (Your socket set will probably provide appropriate mandrels).
or
2. A hammer and a suitable hardwood or brass drift.

I used a large vice when I did mine last, previously have used a hammer.