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6th May 2021, 04:15 PM
#1
Expert
front wheel wobble
Hi there, just wondering, if i take out the shim from the top swivle bearings only and not the bottom ones would that be ok? or do i need to take out top and bottom shims? I don't want to go from to loose to too tight, baby steps?
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6th May 2021 04:15 PM
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6th May 2021, 06:18 PM
#2
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one at a time should be fine mate
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7th May 2021, 06:06 PM
#3
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Originally Posted by
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one at a time should be fine mate
Ok, thanks Mudrunner. Thatt was what i was hoping to hear.
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7th May 2021, 07:05 PM
#4
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it’s not a good solution.
if you don’t have the same shims top and bottom, it will cause the axle to not be centred in the end of the diff housing which will contribute to premature axle oil seal failure. there’s factory preload settings for a reason
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7th May 2021, 07:20 PM
#5
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I see what you're saying, that makes sense.
Last edited by jman69; 13th May 2021 at 03:42 PM.
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12th June 2021, 03:10 PM
#6
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ok, so today i removed the shims from all swivle bearings. There was one shim at each bearing, now there are none. Went for a test drive and found that the wobble was completely gone. Normally it comes at about 90 kph but today,nothing! Once again i'm a happy little patrol driver.
Last edited by jman69; 12th June 2021 at 06:32 PM.
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19th June 2021, 10:25 PM
#7
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Originally Posted by
jman69
ok, so today i removed the shims from all swivle bearings. There was one shim at each bearing, now there are none. Went for a test drive and found that the wobble was completely gone. Normally it comes at about 90 kph but today,nothing! Once again i'm a happy little patrol driver.
keep in mind that once the wobble begins it typically indicated rooted kingpin bearings. taking shims out will fix it but not for long, it stops it because it increases bearing preload immensely.
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20th June 2021, 04:37 PM
#8
Expert
Yes , i'm all too aware of that. But she'll be ok for a while though. I've put the shims in a safe place for when i eventually change the swivle bearings.
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