DIY CV and Swivel Hub Rebuild Thread

[MudRunnerTD]

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 and add them to this thread.

Edit 25/3/2019. Here is the missing pics

Ok so i took these pics last year and thought i had uploaded them but did not.

Here are dome pics for removing the king pin bearings 2 different ways.

Option 1 needs a bearing removal clamp and a vice.









Install in vice loosely so it is just sitting in there hanging from the clamp

Punch and hammer.











Easy job.

Lmm grease is great for the wheel bearings and CV



Option 2 is to use a pair of pointy nose pliers and a flat screw driver. 3 points of contact make light work of it



Remove the lip seal under the bearing. Just wreck it and rip it out. This makes space for the pliers











The taper on the pliers will do the work here. Wedge in and work it.



Screw driver from the other side.





Wahlah.








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Basically put the cap in the vice with the bearing facing up. rip off the rubber seal from under it and stick a pair of pointy nose pliers in there. with a flat blade screw driver create 3 points of contact and lever it off. it will come off pretty easily. The taper of the pliers will add to the wedge and it will have it off quickly.

OK Clean everything up and clear off your work space. you have completed the strip.



Danny's side had been the one that smashed a CV and there was a fair bit of damage to the inside of the swivel hub there. nothing a dremel and some sand paper did not fix though.







OK Time to put it back together again!

Scraper seals.





Over the knuckle end.







Line it all up.



If you still have them then install the grease cups. Dont be too worried, the 80 series Toyota does not even run them!. If they are wrecked dont worry about replacing them. they are pretty pointless.





Inner Axle seal! This one is pretty important! BE GENTLE! BE STRAIGHT! A Little grease around the outside of it and into the seat will help it go in straight.





This is where the Bearing Race Insert Kit comes into its own!!









Happy Days!!