Thread: Swivel Housing

Originally Posted by OLR-067

whats the symtoms of lack of lubrication in swivel housing...just noticed today a bit of noise turning left slowly...and a bit of low speed bounce..seemed to be an increase in tyre noise too..I have not had a check of it yet..next weekend I will investigate.I have not engaged the hubs for 4 months or so, will see what that does.The balls are good nick, and does not seem to be any leaks, if there is oil in there...


cheers

paul

Lack of lubrication in the swivel housing -

If you have free wheeling hubs, the first symptom will be worn swivel bushes - this can be checked by jacking up and testing for free play. If you do not have free wheel hubs, the first symptom is likely to be excessive wear on the universal joint in the swivel, unlikely to be noticed until it starts to make horrible noises.

They symptoms you mention sound more like simply having the hubs engaged and four wheel drive engaged - or the tyre is hitting the spring due to incorrectly adjusted stops.

John

the hubs are in free...and nothing has changed with the bump stops..just seems a bit strange...will jack up and check the play...noticed a bit of movement by just trying to move wheel on ground....thought it to be either swivels no lubrication or bearings....anyway..jacking it up should find it.

thanks

paul

Ok, just took it next door to work to use the Hoist. No play in passenger side and about 10mm on drivers side....will top up the oil and see what happens...just seems a bit strange...

Originally Posted by Dayne

The swivel balls are pitted, (Not rusty) I been told that the if you put new seals with the swivel balls that way it will damage the new seals. So not holding in the oil.

How would you fix this problem?

Epoxy, or even superglue/araldite, works surprisingly well and lasts a long time (metal-epoxy would be best though). Never done it myself but know people who swear by it. rub it back with fine wet and dry - the sandpaper won't damage the chrome.

Originally Posted by OLR-067

Ok, just took it next door to work to use the Hoist. No play in passenger side and about 10mm on drivers side....will top up the oil and see what happens...just seems a bit strange...

Paul - did you check play top-bottom or side-side? Have a mate stand on the brakes, and you can remove any wheel bearing play and just see what the swivel pins are like.

cheers isuzurover...I just checked the up down play...i will give it a go tommorrow since I have now un- ceased the trolley jack. tested the hi and low this arvo, seems ok....checked the oil in swivels, at right level..no leaks...it is probabley just a bearing...

my brother on his S3 used a epoxy on his swivel balls...been about 6 years now and still look the same...a nice hameratite? finish....

paul