If you are going to rebuild it make sure you have a decent quality 12 point ring spanner (13mm from memory but not done it for a while) to undo the swivel to axle bolts. You cannot get a ratchet on them and I managed to banana a friends cheap spanner trying to get them loose on his!
Yep, those were a bitch those bolts. Needed an extension tube over the spanner to get them off, a bit of heat from a gas torch would probably help.
I used the second ring spanner trick to extend it and the spanner gave way rather than the bolt!
I don't think so, I did try that way but with both wheels off the ground it was difficult to tell without the steering moving, if there was any it was nowhere near as pronounced
Is the play the same if someone sits in the vehicle with their foot on the brakes? this would eliminate wheel bearings and mean the play must be coming form the swivel, which if the bearings have just been rrplaced only leaves the pin.
Yeah I had done that initially, have a top pin on the way, will report back after fitting.
bottom pins very rarely need changing, what is your truck a 300tdi, theres no thrust washer with the bearing and preload needs to be slight as long as theres no play is the main thing
