Front knuckle leak

[Gumby]

Seems i have oil leaking out of my left knuckle is this an easy repair i just done bearings and seals on the rear but dont feel confident doing the front.

Is this fairly easy to do like the rear or is it a can of worms in there. ???

[bad_religion_au]

it's easy enough to do, but takes time and is messy.

You've pulled CV's before haven't you? same process to get to the inner axle seal

[Gumby]

No mate my front diff is still a virgin never had to do anything with it, cv's have never clicked and its only just started leaking sat for over a year after i swamped it big time.

[bad_religion_au]

ar ok.

well like i said, there's nothing inherently harder about it than the rear. just more bits and alot more greasy.

be worth throwing a whole knuckle rebuild kit through there while your at it i recon, but there is a way to cheat

[Gumby]

Cheating eh, well i dont mind doing it right the first time cos i dont really want it leaking again... the kits are about $120 odd maybe + i think which i dont mind... hehehe might have to grab your services one day and supply the beer and bbq, i think once ive been shown how its done once ill be right then.

[Mittens]

Check out this rebuild on Ih8mud.. will give you a good idea of whats needed... has photos as well..

Gabbo's Knuckle Rebuild - IH8MUD.com

[offroadjack]

just need to watch where the shims for the king pins go
don't mix em up

[Gumby]

Originally Posted by Mittens

Check out this rebuild on Ih8mud.. will give you a good idea of whats needed... has photos as well..

Gabbo's Knuckle Rebuild - IH8MUD.com

Thanks mate ill take a look

[troopymad]

this is one of the jobs on a cruiser that is a must learn IMO
its easy (but messy) to do with a workshop man and with the way murphys law works most of the time on cruisers its the front end (CVs, inner oil seal)

and just think its only 10-15 or so more nuts and you have the 3rd member out for that lokka or to fix that ring and pinion
it just saves so much labour costs

[bad_religion_au]

yeah no worries gumby. my rebuild kit was around $120 i think. plus we can put that airlocker centre in while we're there if you still have it lol