bankz5152
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As above really. Is it too pitted/scored to reuse? I havnt another and need the car back on the road by monday morning!
Too pitted to resuse? TD5 swivel ball
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jamesmartin
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id change it if i was keeping the vehicle,thats going to cut any seal fairly quickly
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That looks hideous.
TBH i wouldn't risk it..
TBH i wouldn't risk it..
bankz5152
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Balls. Ill see if I can get hold of one tomorrow then. Dont suppose you have the part number for the seal do you?
At least I dont have to drift out the races!
At least I dont have to drift out the races!
jamesmartin
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large seal is ftc3401,little seal ftc3276
bankz5152
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Got the large. Just dont have the lil one thats pressed into the ball is all
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You know i've always been tempted to try a polyethelene resin and good sanding to see if it would work on one of those.
There are liquid metals too, now I think about it.
Anyone given it a go yet?
There are liquid metals too, now I think about it.
Anyone given it a go yet?
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Would not withstand any impact, even if you could get a good finish. You would have to fit the swivel gaiters to stop any damage to a resin covered swivel.
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Ooer, that's quite far gone isn't it?
As replacements are only around £100 or so, it probably wouldn't make sense to mess around too long trying to repair old ones.
As replacements are only around £100 or so, it probably wouldn't make sense to mess around too long trying to repair old ones.
bankz5152
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Quite. Same damage on the other side. I thought it was bad but was hoping it was ok 
I noticed some light scoring on it about 9 months ago but was nothing like this. Takes the p a little when the previous owner said they had both been replaced before I bought it 18 months ago...
I noticed some light scoring on it about 9 months ago but was nothing like this. Takes the p a little when the previous owner said they had both been replaced before I bought it 18 months ago...
Years ago we used to do temporary repairs to pitted bike forks by degreasing them and giving them a good blast with a blow torch (to burn any residual oil out of the pitting) them fill the pit in with araldite and smooth over with wet & dry. Used to work for a while & stopped the seal getting any more damaged. Worth a try?
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Cheers. Tho i shant be attempting anything like that as I dont want to waste a set of new bearings being fitted into a shagged swivel.
Hopefully gigglepin have one at a reasonable cost!!
Hopefully gigglepin have one at a reasonable cost!!
