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5th March 2016, 08:25 PM
#1
whats this king pin shim preload marlarky?
Hey guys
i got leaky hubs, wobbly wheel bearings and my mechanic is flat out like a lizard drinking.
so i want to give it a shot, armed myself with work shop manuals, poured over many internet threads and stacked the shed fridge full of beer. all i gotta is order the seals and the bearings.
so i got my head around it, or so i thought. but everyone talks of king pins, shims, and preloads. i know the shims set the preload. (i hope im right on that assumption)
my question is this, when i replace the king pins do i just reuse the old shims or do i need new ones, and how do i work out if i have to add more and swap to thinner ones to get the right preload. am i going to be right, with just swapping my shims from the old bearings to the new one?
and the next question. considering im not a shUt hot mechanic and im not a completely mechanically clueless, how long should i allow to strip and rebuild the hubs and do the bearings ? 1 day, 2 days a week ? a month or should i just set fire to it and buy a vespa? :P
lol cheers guys
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5th March 2016 08:25 PM
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5th March 2016, 08:37 PM
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Check out this thread for most of what you need mate
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...Rebuild-Thread
You should allow a weekend mate.
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5th March 2016, 08:43 PM
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cheers mud runner
that was the the thread i was pinning my hope on lol i must of missed the part on preload, ill give it a re read
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5th March 2016, 09:15 PM
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Correct. The only way to adjust the pre-load is by putting in different thickness shims. So, to do this correctly, you'll likely need several different sizes on hand before you start. Patrolapart has some sizes, but I ordered four (2 per side - top and bottom, 2 sides) of about four different thicknesses from http://partsouq.com (you could also check out http://nissan.epc-data.com). The shims from partsouq were pretty cheap - but you do have to factor in shipping cost and time for delivery.
Don't forget that you should put identical sized shims both top and bottom - this centres the axle vertically and will give your axle seals a better lifespan.
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10th March 2016, 04:57 PM
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Bumped as Dybo's post went into moderation
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12th March 2016, 12:00 AM
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The king pin bearings run moly grease do to the limited movment these bearings do and the load they are under.
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