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shim removal-GU
shim removal-GU
OK this may sound stupid but this arvs i took the top "cap" off the swivel hub housing to remove a shim from top and bottom if i got to that.. (had a jack under the front axel to take the weight) and had absolutly no idear what i was looking at!! all i saw was the swivel hub bearing and a heap of grease..
im no stranger to working on my car but i feel stupid!
anyone got any photo's or insight!
awaiting laughter
im no stranger to working on my car but i feel stupid!
anyone got any photo's or insight!
awaiting laughter
00 td42t wagon
stock engine, set up for work and play!
engine soon to be honking ;-)
stock engine, set up for work and play!
engine soon to be honking ;-)
g'day mate,
i haven't actually had i nissan one apart, i have had a few others apart. the shim will be under the bearing usually very thin and can stick to the bearing epecially with a bit of grease. there also might be a spacer which push's onto the beaing and the shims may be between the the spacer and bearing.
as i say i haven't had a nissan one apart only other makes.
hope that helps abit.
cheers ash
i haven't actually had i nissan one apart, i have had a few others apart. the shim will be under the bearing usually very thin and can stick to the bearing epecially with a bit of grease. there also might be a spacer which push's onto the beaing and the shims may be between the the spacer and bearing.
as i say i haven't had a nissan one apart only other makes.
hope that helps abit.
cheers ash
G'day Simcoe, what are you actually trying to do?
The caps with four bolts can have shim just on the inside of them, but not always as sometimes they are not needed.
They have the same bolt pattern as the cap.
Remember that what you take from the bottom, you need to take from the top.
Al.
The caps with four bolts can have shim just on the inside of them, but not always as sometimes they are not needed.
They have the same bolt pattern as the cap.
Remember that what you take from the bottom, you need to take from the top.
Al.
AL
00 GU ST coil cab
93 GQ RX TB42 turbo wagon
00 GU ST coil cab
93 GQ RX TB42 turbo wagon
as Gute said they are under the cap thing - about 40 mm square with 4 bolt holes in and a big hole in middle. these are quite a fine tolerance on this setting (thats why you can get all different thicknesses of shims ) . if your front end is "loose" then I'd be looking at other things first. If you take a shim out from top and bottom you are tightening up tolerance quite a bit and if you go too far, then bearings could chew out. Has to be set up with out grease in first then pull measured with a tension spring on steering arm.
Have you actually done anything to correct the castor with the 3" liftsimcoe wrote:Reason for removing the shims in to try and tighten the front end up.It's got a 3 inch lift and i know some blokes with lifts that take a shim out of the top and bottom which improves things!
What condition are all the bushes, tie rod ends and steering components like
If these are all worn i think you should be looking at fixing these first.
Have you actually done anything to correct the castor with the 3" lift
What condition are all the bushes, tie rod ends and steering components like
If these are all worn i think you should be looking at fixing these first.[/quote]
Trex
has new(6 month old) 3deg bushes in arms
new tie rod ends(6 months old)
new bushes in panhard
12 month old 3rd's drag link
2 steering dampeners(helped quite abit)
wheel bearings and swivels hub bearings bout 12 months old
the truck doesnt wobble at all it just seems abit jittery on bad/bumpy roads!
last time i had a wheel allignment it had about 1.8 deg possitive castor
standed is around 2.5
i can live with havn to replace the wheels bearings sooner if taking shims out gives a better ride.i get car parts at trade price and the old man is a mechanic so i can get out of things cheap
What condition are all the bushes, tie rod ends and steering components like
If these are all worn i think you should be looking at fixing these first.[/quote]
Trex
has new(6 month old) 3deg bushes in arms
new tie rod ends(6 months old)
new bushes in panhard
12 month old 3rd's drag link
2 steering dampeners(helped quite abit)
wheel bearings and swivels hub bearings bout 12 months old
the truck doesnt wobble at all it just seems abit jittery on bad/bumpy roads!
last time i had a wheel allignment it had about 1.8 deg possitive castor
standed is around 2.5
i can live with havn to replace the wheels bearings sooner if taking shims out gives a better ride.i get car parts at trade price and the old man is a mechanic so i can get out of things cheap
00 td42t wagon
stock engine, set up for work and play!
engine soon to be honking ;-)
stock engine, set up for work and play!
engine soon to be honking ;-)
Simcoe, raise the front wheel off the ground and grab the top and bottom and move in and out like you are checking for loose wheel bearings.
It's best to have somebody watch the swivel hub to see if there is any movement.
Be careful removing to thick a shim as this could make it to tight.
Buy yourself a spring break as these are only $10 from a tool store or you know those scales fisherman used to weigh fish? Same thing.
Check the preload on the swivel.
Al.
It's best to have somebody watch the swivel hub to see if there is any movement.
Be careful removing to thick a shim as this could make it to tight.
Buy yourself a spring break as these are only $10 from a tool store or you know those scales fisherman used to weigh fish? Same thing.
Check the preload on the swivel.
Al.
AL
00 GU ST coil cab
93 GQ RX TB42 turbo wagon
00 GU ST coil cab
93 GQ RX TB42 turbo wagon
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