Swivel ball question??? - Land Rovers Only

Badger1 · 05-19-2006, 02:13 PM

Will be replacing my swivel balls soon as they are full of nasty pits in the chrome. My question is this, what is the difference between the chrome swivels and the black swivels? Are the black ones a replacement for the chrome to eliminate the pitting problem? What should I go with??? Also while I am in there what else should be replaced or looked for? Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Blake

01001010 · 05-19-2006, 03:21 PM

Seals, seals, seals...check them all.

afirover · 05-21-2006, 11:21 AM

seald bearings seals one shot seals etc take your time do it once

Badger1 · 05-22-2006, 08:40 AM

Thanks for the info.

Now, anyone know what is the differance between the black and chrome swivels? The black ones from Atlantic British are about fifty bucks cheaper a side than the chrome ones from RN! If the black ones aren't going to pit then I would go with those, anyone know?????

afirover · 05-29-2006, 04:56 AM

I was told the blavkies are beter or hold up beter and get pitted less I have them but I had a set clocked but steve at rte so I don't really know

Rovin4life · 05-29-2006, 07:09 AM

replace all seals and use landrover grease. It comes in a big green squishy package.

and take off the brake hose off the caliper and then pull the caliper assemby off as a whole. otherwise you bend an old line a little too much.

Muddy Oval · 05-29-2006, 07:00 PM

Hmm- maybe I'll pull those black swivel balls out of the metal dumpster and take a closer look at them...

p76rangie · 05-29-2006, 08:04 PM

Running oil in the swivels is 100% better than grease. You will have a lot longer life out of bearings and CVs with oil.

Landrover only used grease to stop the things leaking, not because it was better.

Ian

Muddy Oval · 05-29-2006, 10:04 PM

The one-shot stuff now is a nice "in-between" oil and grease and I've not been seeing lubrication related failures in the later Rovers running the grease instead of oil. I do see huge problems related to people with Series trucks running grease or manual hubs though.

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Badger1 Forward! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Loo-eee-ville, KY Posts: 2,153 Gallery: 1	Swivel ball question??? Will be replacing my swivel balls soon as they are full of nasty pits in the chrome. My question is this, what is the difference between the chrome swivels and the black swivels? Are the black ones a replacement for the chrome to eliminate the pitting problem? What should I go with??? Also while I am in there what else should be replaced or looked for? Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance. Blake

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01001010 Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lawrenceville, GA Posts: 4,524 Gallery: 15	Seals, seals, seals...check them all. __________________ JC... 1996 Discovery SE - The Blue Marlin - gone =( 1965 Series IIa 109 RHD 2.25L Dsl - Wilks 1965 Series IIa 88' LHD 2.25L Petrol - Fionna

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Muddy Oval Otherwise known as STEVE Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Vermont Posts: 1,968 Gallery: 0	Hmm- maybe I'll pull those black swivel balls out of the metal dumpster and take a closer look at them... __________________ 2002 Freelander 2000 DII w/CDL 1967 SIIA 109SW Former Rovers 2004 Modded "S" Disco, R.I.P. 2004 G4 Disco 2002 Modded Freelander 1995 Modded Disco 1994 D-90 #8 1993 NAS D110 1990 Range Rover County 1973 SIII 88 1972 Range Rover 2 door

05-29-2006, 10:04 PM	#9 (permalink)
Muddy Oval Otherwise known as STEVE Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Vermont Posts: 1,968 Gallery: 0	The one-shot stuff now is a nice "in-between" oil and grease and I've not been seeing lubrication related failures in the later Rovers running the grease instead of oil. I do see huge problems related to people with Series trucks running grease or manual hubs though. __________________ 2002 Freelander 2000 DII w/CDL 1967 SIIA 109SW Former Rovers 2004 Modded "S" Disco, R.I.P. 2004 G4 Disco 2002 Modded Freelander 1995 Modded Disco 1994 D-90 #8 1993 NAS D110 1990 Range Rover County 1973 SIII 88 1972 Range Rover 2 door

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05-21-2006, 11:21 AM	#3 (permalink)
afirover AFIROVER Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: INDY IN Posts: 229 Gallery: 0	seald bearings seals one shot seals etc take your time do it once

05-22-2006, 08:40 AM	#4 (permalink)
Badger1 Forward! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Loo-eee-ville, KY Posts: 2,153 Gallery: 1	Thanks for the info. Now, anyone know what is the differance between the black and chrome swivels? The black ones from Atlantic British are about fifty bucks cheaper a side than the chrome ones from RN! If the black ones aren't going to pit then I would go with those, anyone know?????

05-29-2006, 04:56 AM	#5 (permalink)
afirover AFIROVER Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: INDY IN Posts: 229 Gallery: 0	I was told the blavkies are beter or hold up beter and get pitted less I have them but I had a set clocked but steve at rte so I don't really know

05-29-2006, 07:09 AM	#6 (permalink)
Rovin4life Former NAS LR TECH, Current AUS LR TECH Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: DOWN UNDER Posts: 1,710 Gallery: 0	replace all seals and use landrover grease. It comes in a big green squishy package. and take off the brake hose off the caliper and then pull the caliper assemby off as a whole. otherwise you bend an old line a little too much.

05-29-2006, 08:04 PM	#8 (permalink)
p76rangie Ian Matthews Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 2,041 Gallery: 0	Running oil in the swivels is 100% better than grease. You will have a lot longer life out of bearings and CVs with oil. Landrover only used grease to stop the things leaking, not because it was better. Ian

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