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Once you have tensioned your wheel bearings to the correct spec insert the new Brass locking tab.

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Install...

Getting excited now folks!!! its all going back together.

Disk On

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install the washer
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OK now for the wheel bearings.

So you had to strip out the inner race from inside the Disk. Yes its a bugger of a job and a Brass Drift is your friend. I have used the old race to make a new...

Next is the Knuckle Spindle.

Use a Brass Drift or bis screw driver to remove the old needle bearing and install the new one.
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So time to pack teh CV with Grease. I use Hi Temp Extreme grease here but i am impressed with the LM Grease that NissanNewby was using for Healy's car.
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Now for the Big Bearings!! The Wheel bearings on a Nissan are a fair size. but my Bearing grease press eats them up! Love this thing!!
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Now its time to get all your bearings ready to go into the new front end.

Did i mention the bearing grease press??? !!!
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Now disappointingly!! I did not get any pics of removing teh king pin bearings from the caps. They are a bit of a bugger to do but there is a trick to it!. Next time i do a set i will grab some pics...

Next is the top and bottom King Pin Bearings. These hold the whole swivel hub on.

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remove all 4 bolts and...

I am pretty certain there is not supposed to be Oil there!!! So this is a result of a blown inner axle seal! the Swivel Hub is full of Diff oil!
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First crack the wheel nuts and then jack the front of the car up and put it on jack stands. You can do one side at a time if you like though and if you just jack up one side then likely you will get...

OK So one of the big maintenance items that we may attempt at home is a CV swap or Swivel Hub Rebuild. I have done this a Few times and have had these pics ready to go for ever!! I have referenced...

As John said ^


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Have a look in my recent thread DIY- winch install. In post #6 there's a pic of the plastic air deflector that fits under the radiator.
There's no other "splash guard" under the crank pulley....

Thanks for the update.

Glad to hear you got it sorted.

Generally speaking Nissan's electrical engineers did a good job on the Patrols. Not much goes wrong with them electrically that wasn't...