Ever seen rubber do this?
Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 9:56 pm
So, I decided to finally do some triage on my steering knuckle that had started dripping birfield snot. I figured I should at least pack some fresh grease up in there before heading out to Pott's. This is what the knuckle oil seal looked like when I pulled it out. Pretty chewed up and nasty-looking...
The Samurai service manual says that this thing not only keeps out dirt and water, but also dampens the steering system. Worn-out knuckle oil seals can cause the front-end to shimmy. It is a much thicker type of seal than that found in Toyota knuckles. Well, the seal I removed was in such bad shape, I was able to press my finger down into it and it flattened the seal out till it was wafer thin and left my fingerprint in it:
Sadly, I didn't plan for this and I don't want to put that crap back in and run it... so I won't be driving it to Pott's tomorrow. But, I do want to run it once before the Suzuki becomes a Volksukiyota.
The Samurai service manual says that this thing not only keeps out dirt and water, but also dampens the steering system. Worn-out knuckle oil seals can cause the front-end to shimmy. It is a much thicker type of seal than that found in Toyota knuckles. Well, the seal I removed was in such bad shape, I was able to press my finger down into it and it flattened the seal out till it was wafer thin and left my fingerprint in it:
Sadly, I didn't plan for this and I don't want to put that crap back in and run it... so I won't be driving it to Pott's tomorrow. But, I do want to run it once before the Suzuki becomes a Volksukiyota.