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Re: oil seal gone?

Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2012 10:06 pm
by turbo-tom
yeah its just passed the mot so the bearings are all good i believe , just dont feel that confident on doing it on my own :lol:

Re: oil seal gone?

Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2012 10:09 pm
by Darrell
Knuckle felts and seals are dealer only, but sometimes do appear on fleebay.
The axle seal any bearing dealer can supply or can be brought online.
Your knuckle seal looks in good condition and the felt comes in 2 half's.
If your driveshaft will pull straight out you don't need to remove the rear seal and kingpins.
(you could remove the lower kingpin just to get the oil out)

Re: oil seal gone?

Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2012 10:13 pm
by turbo-tom
Darrell wrote:Knuckle felts and seals are dealer only, but sometimes do appear on fleebay.
The axle seal any bearing dealer can supply or can be brought online.
Your knuckle seal looks in good condition and the felt comes in 2 half's.
If your driveshaft will pull straight out you don't need to remove the rear seal and kingpins.
(you could remove the lower kingpin just to get the oil out)

ahh okay thanks! , i know sometimes the is a seller on the bay that sells a complete axle kit all bearings seals felts etc for around about £60 for both sides i believe :lol:

Re: oil seal gone?

Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2012 10:21 pm
by Darrell
This shows all that's needed to get to the seal. Spindle off ,with hub attached, driveshaft still connected. The axle oil seal on it's own is only a few quid :thumbup:
http://www.acksfaq.com/samuraifrontaxle.htm

Re: oil seal gone?

Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2012 10:27 pm
by turbo-tom
okay thanks for that :thumbup: just got to find some seals and felts only worrying bit now is that its more expense :roll: :lol:

Re: oil seal gone?

Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2012 4:09 pm
by turbo-tom
hey guys again is this all the correct parts i need ?

https://www.bigjimny.com/store/index.ph ... 1a21174cff

Re: oil seal gone?

Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2012 4:18 pm
by ScottieJ
yes :thumbup:

Re: oil seal gone?

Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2012 4:25 pm
by turbo-tom
ScottieJ wrote:yes :thumbup:

thanks buddy :rockin:

Re: oil seal gone?

Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2012 6:47 pm
by Darrell
ScottieJ wrote:yes :thumbup:

Does the jimny knuckle seal also fit the SJ. I see they don't use a felt but some other "Doofer!"
I see lots of jimny seals on fleebay but sod all just for the SJ. :er:

Re: oil seal gone?

Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2012 7:06 pm
by dan_2k_uk
Why do they say to cut the swivel seal and some also come pre cut? Mine streched over just fine even with the kingpin bearing races in place.

The swivel hub seal is for a jimny anyway isnt it?

Also if your current retainers are ok then no need to pay for that set as felts and seals are onlt £25 per wheel at Suzuki.

Dan