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Once the differential oil seal starts leaking, the differential fluid would go through the hub assembly forcing the grease out of the rear sides of the swivel joint and this will also ruin the bearings of the king pins
Front left wheel hub assembly completely removed
Hub assembly
old bearing guide rings
worn out king pin bearings
worn left differential oil seal
left differential knuckle joint after it has been cleaned
bottom view
front left CV axle removed
one of two king pins
new bearing guide rings installed (bottom)
top
3 piece gasket seals are placed behind the swivel joint
CV axle cleaned and repacked with water proof grease
CV axle
CV axle placed back into the differential and greased with water proof grease
wheel hub assembly cleaned and greased
new king pin bearings installed and greased
king pins cleaned & a small amount of RTV sealant is applied prior to installation
tie rod is re-installed with a small amount of thread locker on the bolt
wheel hub assembly is re-installed and a small amount of grease is applied onto the 4x4 engagement hub
4x4 free wheeling hub
top and bottom king pins re-installed and torqued down to specification
swivel knuckle seal gaskets are installed and torqued to specification
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