Hello Guest
« previous next »
Pages: [1]   Go Down

steering knuckle oil fill?

  • 4 Replies
  • 1322 Views

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

*

Luke

steering knuckle oil fill?
« on: September 09, 2007, 07:13:55 PM »
I just bought an 87JX and am in the process of fixing it up,how do you put oil in these knuckles, I don't see a filler plug? ???
Logged
*

Offline chet

  • 556
  • 0
  • Zuki time!
Re: steering knuckle oil fill?
« Reply #1 on: September 09, 2007, 07:38:35 PM »
the knuckles do not take oil they take grease. the center section takes oil. if you have oil leaking out around the knuckles then the seal on between the knuckle and the housing(around the axle shaft) is toast. its a good idea to tear the knuckles down and redo the seals/felts/kingpins bearings and repack the birfields at the same time.
Logged
1991 4 door kick, 2" coil spacers, 30" Coopers, winch, locker, rust, dents, etc.
*

Luke

Re: steering knuckle oil fill?
« Reply #2 on: September 09, 2007, 08:05:32 PM »
grease huh! what do you fill the cavity up and then shove your axle in???what kind of grease?
Logged
*

Offline Drone637

  • *
  • 8121
  • 116
  • Gender: Male
  • Evil Cow
Re: steering knuckle oil fill?
« Reply #3 on: September 09, 2007, 10:23:09 PM »
You only really need to grease up the Birfields.  I just use heavy duty bearing grease in mine, they seem to keep working.  Just make sure to pack them up well.

As for the kingpin bearings, just pack them like you would a normal bearing and you should be fine.
Logged
96 Geo Tracker, x-SJ-410,  x-White Rabbit, x-Project Trouble
Crawlers NorthWest
x-Trouble Racing
*

Offline Yankee-Tim

  • 562
  • 1
Re: steering knuckle oil fill?
« Reply #4 on: September 10, 2007, 07:48:43 AM »
Quote from: Luke on September 09, 2007, 08:05:32 PM
grease huh! what do you fill the cavity up and then shove your axle in???what kind of grease?

DO NOT fill the knuckle with grease, just the CV itself. 
Logged
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »