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Offline fordguy79

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samurai front axle rebuild hints
« on: August 13, 2010, 05:59:01 AM »
i have never took a sami front apart looking for tips and hints I'm replacing seals and king pin bearings and wheel bearings
87sami 32" bfg mt 6.5:1 w/reverse S shifter  1.6 16v sold and missed

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Offline zacparry

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Re: samurai front axle rebuild hints
« Reply #1 on: August 13, 2010, 11:05:51 AM »
Check out this link

http://www.izook.com/tech/samurai/drivetrain/steeringknuckle/steeringknuckle.htm

Should be everything you need to know.

Also, Lowrange sells a complete kit for doing this

http://www.lowrangeoffroad.com/suzuki/samurai/axles/front-knuckle-rebuild-kits.html

It may be more than at Autozone, but you know you have everything you will need.

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Re: samurai front axle rebuild hints
« Reply #2 on: August 13, 2010, 01:40:55 PM »
Pick up some latex gloves cause it can get messy.  And you might as well replace your front axle seal while your in there.  Otherwise it will start leaking after the work is done and you will have to tear it all apart again.  :)
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Re: samurai front axle rebuild hints
« Reply #3 on: August 13, 2010, 02:48:06 PM »
I'm ordering the axle rebuild and tranny rebuild from low range
87sami 32" bfg mt 6.5:1 w/reverse S shifter  1.6 16v sold and missed

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Re: samurai front axle rebuild hints
« Reply #4 on: August 13, 2010, 07:13:46 PM »
i have used both of those kits, very good kits!!! however the lowrange tranny kit does not replace all needle bearings. thats the only draw back. and dont use a press. just freeze the main shaft of the tranny and boil the bearings and it goes togather nicely. just remember to oil the bearings after so they dont rust