Thread: D1 lower swivel pins

Thanks for the tip Iain.

By the way, why did you have to 'do' the swivel hosings on '99 vehicle? Has it done a lot of kms or a lot of sand work? My '97 D1 has nearly 170,000 km and no sign of oil leaks from the swivels yet [touch wood]. And yes, there is oil in 'em - I've changed it a couple of times.

Ian

Basically the swivel hub seals were shot so I had to replace the grease. As it is the type with only a fill plug, no drain plug I wasn't sure how to get any grease left in there out and give them a good flush out without stripping the swivel down. I was also curious to see if any crud or water had got inside. I think LR removing the drain plugs from the swivels was a backward step. In hindsight maybe getting a hole drilled and taped for a drain plug would have been a good idea while I had them apart.

Iain

Just doing my swivels now and can't find a drain plug either :x

Do I just undo the bottom of the swivel housing to drain it :?: i.e. the two torx bolts :?:

Matt.

Matt

When I did mine that's basically all I did. The grease doesn't run out real well but if you're stripping the swivel hub right down it doesn't matter as you can clean it out when it's apart.

Iain

Is there any trick to putting the grease in ? As I noticed it doesn't go in that easily though the filler plug !!

Originally posted by matbor
Is there any trick to putting the grease in ? As I noticed it doesn't go in that easily though the filler plug !!

I heard if you heat it up to make it more 'runny' it is easier.

also i think if u take the top swivel pin out you can push it though the top a lot quicker.....

interesting about heating it though, how would u heat it though ?

When the wheels are straight ahead the filler hole is mostly blocked. If you turn the wheel to full lock it opens up the filler hole and it goes in a lot easier. I put the tube that the LR grease comes in in a pot of hot water for a minute or so to warm it up. Seems to make it run a bit easier as well

Cheers