Defender kingpins

[JAHetfield]

Hi

I have been talked into changing a kingpin on a mates Defender at the weekend. I do all work on my own cars so I'm handy with a box of spanners but I have very little experience with Land Rovers other than engine work.

I would be greatful if anyone could give me any hints or tips. Also, am I going to need any special tools to complete the job or is it straightforward?

Thanks

James

[heightswitch]

2lb lump hammer is generally handy with anything Landy derived.
N.

[JAHetfield]

Haha sound advice chum but are you sure 2lb is big enough?

[cpas]

Do they have kingpins?

[JAHetfield]

Do they not?

I'll tell you more tomorrow when he brings it round.

[cpas]

They do have front swivels which is sort of the same thing I suppose. It's not a bad job as long as everything comes apart!! You'll need to remove the half shaft, hub/bearing, calliper and brake disc to get to it. Why do these jobs always materialise in the winter?

[JAHetfield]

I don't mind the weather. Been working in an outdoors job for the last 3 years and you just get used to it. An old friend of mine who has sadly passed away now once said, "There's no such thing as bad weather, there's only wearing the wrong clothing". Never a truer word spoken lol.

[thinfourth2]

Have fun

http://forums.lr4x4.com/index.php?showtopic=7546

http://forums.lr4x4.com/index.php?showtopic=5601

The only odd tool you need is a spring balance

[JAHetfield]

Thanks for those links thinfouth2, been a great help

[hidetheelephants]

You'll need an assortment of shims to adjust the preload(you can do it with gasket or cardboard, but shim is better).

[cpas]

JAHetfield said:

I don't mind the weather. Been working in an outdoors job for the last 3 years and you just get used to it. An old friend of mine who has sadly passed away now once said, "There's no such thing as bad weather, there's only wearing the wrong clothing". Never a truer word spoken lol.

You're right - it does annoy me when the TV refers to winter weather a 'bad weather' - surely a scorching hot day is 'bad weather' as well?!

[Hooli]

A sachet of one shot grease is always handy to refill the swivel afterwards too.

Que an argument about if it's better or worse than EP90.

[hidetheelephants]

Hooli said:

A sachet of one shot grease is always handy to refill the swivel afterwards too.

Que an argument about if it's better or worse than EP90.

Almost as vigorous as the arguments about leaf springs v coils, semi-elliptic v parabolic, ATF v 20w50(for LT77), freewheel hubs or not, electric v hydraulic v PTO winches, swivel gaiters v no gaiters, Jackall v Hi-Lift v chinese rip off, spraying v roller v yardbrush, Bronze green v NATO green v Lincoln green, Spare wheel on the bonnet v not on the bonnet, etc.