Saltlick
Well-Known Member
Hi everyone, firstly I tried to post a wanted thread, but I don't think I pass muster yet - what are the requirements please?
Ok, that out of the way, this is a sort of wanted/advice thread. I went to finally get on with renewing the swivel hub seal and top/bottom bearings last night and the result is that the car is still up on axle stands today while I had to run to work!
I stripped down the hub to the point where I could almost pull the stub axle out (though the ABS 'ring' was stopping that) and then I looked at the chrome ball and it's in a pretty bad way with lots of pitting.
So, I'm sure I'll need to do the other one soon too - what's everyones advice?
The complication is that this is my family everyday car, so I need to get it up and running again soon. Do I put it all back together again so I can use the car and aim to replace the seal in a month with new teflon balls, or does anyone have any good chrome balls they want to sell?
I saw some new ones on ebay that said they were Tungsten coated. Does that sound like crap - are they teflon or is it actually something new?
ere they be:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151014912665?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
Ok, that out of the way, this is a sort of wanted/advice thread. I went to finally get on with renewing the swivel hub seal and top/bottom bearings last night and the result is that the car is still up on axle stands today while I had to run to work!
I stripped down the hub to the point where I could almost pull the stub axle out (though the ABS 'ring' was stopping that) and then I looked at the chrome ball and it's in a pretty bad way with lots of pitting.
So, I'm sure I'll need to do the other one soon too - what's everyones advice?
The complication is that this is my family everyday car, so I need to get it up and running again soon. Do I put it all back together again so I can use the car and aim to replace the seal in a month with new teflon balls, or does anyone have any good chrome balls they want to sell?
I saw some new ones on ebay that said they were Tungsten coated. Does that sound like crap - are they teflon or is it actually something new?
ere they be:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151014912665?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT