Swivel joint excessive play

bluedog333 said:

So the poor old girl failed her MoT test today, couple of easy fixes, but one I haven’t done before... swivel joint.
I’ve got top bush/bottom bearing combo, am I correct in thinking that I can have a shuffle about with the top shims to try and tighten things up? Or is it new bush time ( which I guess I should do anyway whilst I’m getting my hands dirty ).
Cheers all.

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jamesmartin said:

yes but support bottom pin with a jack before undoing the top

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jamesmartin said:

yes but support bottom pin with a jack before undoing the top

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jamesmartin said:

bracket will bend enough if your careful and brake line isnt corroded,otherwise clamp flexi and undo youd need a 13mm and 17mm open ended

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Disco1BFG said:

it is close - you will probably just about manage it .... a good trick is to cut a slot in the bracket to allow the hard line to slide out of the bracket, which means the caliper can then be hung up on a bungee out of the way...

I did one last week, and used a dremel to cut the slot with the pipes still connected up - needs a bit of care - but you knew that!

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Saint.V8 said:

I wonder who that handsome fellow is???

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bluedog333 said:

Great videos.
As to whether you’re, sorry, that fellow, is handsome or not... I’ll leave that for Mr. Spacey to
decide!

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bluedog333 said:

Well, she passed her MoT re-test, can’t believe how much difference one thin shim can make!

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