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Simon Atkinson
Guest
Not gratuitous abuse...
Just thought I'd check the oil in the swivels in the SIII - at the MOT
it failed on a bit of play in the swivel pins, so the chap fixed that
(took out a shim or ten) and topped up the oil etc.
Except the tosser didn't top up the oil. Now I've got play again in
the swivels. I was a bit suspicious about the fact the swivels weren't
leaking - now I know why.
Just filled em up (after wiping the rust off the inside of the filler
plugs) and of course it's pouring out again nearly as quick as I can
pour it in.
Paddocks do a swivel kit for under 60 quid (Swivel housing kit (later
type with steering arm on the bottom - from mid 1960's) - consists of
swivel housing (chrome ball), kingpin/bracket, railko/washer, bottom
bearing, lock tabs/shims, swivel seal and all gaskets.) that looks like
it contains all that is needed.
Now the million dollar question - how much of a git are they to fit?
Done most jobs on a Landy, from engine changes to chassis re-animation,
but never done a set of swivels. At a glance, it doesn't look like too
terrible a job... He says hopefully.
Just thought I'd check the oil in the swivels in the SIII - at the MOT
it failed on a bit of play in the swivel pins, so the chap fixed that
(took out a shim or ten) and topped up the oil etc.
Except the tosser didn't top up the oil. Now I've got play again in
the swivels. I was a bit suspicious about the fact the swivels weren't
leaking - now I know why.
Just filled em up (after wiping the rust off the inside of the filler
plugs) and of course it's pouring out again nearly as quick as I can
pour it in.
Paddocks do a swivel kit for under 60 quid (Swivel housing kit (later
type with steering arm on the bottom - from mid 1960's) - consists of
swivel housing (chrome ball), kingpin/bracket, railko/washer, bottom
bearing, lock tabs/shims, swivel seal and all gaskets.) that looks like
it contains all that is needed.
Now the million dollar question - how much of a git are they to fit?
Done most jobs on a Landy, from engine changes to chassis re-animation,
but never done a set of swivels. At a glance, it doesn't look like too
terrible a job... He says hopefully.